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Household of William Read (born 1842, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Read and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Read, born in 1842 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Read, born in 1844 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas William (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William (born 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Ernest (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Sarah

Read

Wife
Male

Thomas William

Read

Son
Male

William

Read

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Read

Daughter
Male

Harry

Read

Son
Male

Ernest

Read

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Reading, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Married

39

1842

Reading, Berkshire, England

Sarah

Read

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Thomas William

Read

Son

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William

Read

Son

Single

11

1870

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah Ann

Read

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

4

1877

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ernest

Read

Son

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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