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Household of William Read (born 1841, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rugby, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Read, born in 1841 in Shearsby, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Read, born in 1834 in Desford, Leicestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Ann (born 1832 in Desford, Leicestershire, England), William's Servant, Ada E (born 1862 in Barking, Essex, England) and William's Servant, Joseph (born 1867 in Bitteswell, Leicestershire, England).


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Fanny

Read

Wife
Female

Ann

Baily

Sister
Female

Ada E

Seymour

Servant
Male

Joseph

Copson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shearsby, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Married

40

1841

Shearsby, Leicestershire, England

Fanny

Read

Wife

Married

47

1834

Desford, Leicestershire, England

Ann

Baily

Sister

Single

49

1832

Desford, Leicestershire, England

Ada E

Seymour

Servant

Single

19

1862

Barking, Essex, England

Joseph

Copson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bitteswell, Leicestershire, England

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