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Household of William Read (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1845 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Read, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Alice

Read

Wife
Male

John

Read

Son
Female

Alice

Read

Daughter
Female

Edith

Read

Daughter
Female

Annie

Read

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Read

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Clitheroe, 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

36

1845

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Alice

Read

Wife

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Read

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Read

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edith

Read

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Read

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Read

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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