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Household of William Read (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Read, born in 1838 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Read, born in 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Rachel

Read

Wife
Male

Thomas

Read

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Married

43

1838

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Read

Wife

Married

40

1841

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Read

Son

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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