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Household of William Read (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Read, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William Roddan (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Arthur E (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Florence Mary (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Edith Nora (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Catharine Owens, born in 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Read

Wife
Male

William Roddan

Read

Son
Male

Arthur E

Read

Son
Female

Florence Mary

Read

Daughter
Female

Edith Nora

Read

Daughter
Female

Catharine

Owens

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Read

Wife

Married

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William Roddan

Read

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Arthur E

Read

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Florence Mary

Read

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith Nora

Read

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Owens

Servant

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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