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Household of William Read (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Read, born in 1837 in Blofield, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Read, born in 1841 in Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Ludham, Norfolk, England), Jacob (born 1866 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), Fanny (born 1869 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), William (born 1871 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), James (born 1875 in Norwich, Norfolk, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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William Read's household

Male

William

Read

Head
Female

Mary

Read

Wife
Male

Thomas

Read

Son
Male

Jacob

Read

Son
Female

Fanny

Read

Daughter
Male

William

Read

Son
Male

James

Read

Son
Male

Harry

Read

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Read
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blofield, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Read

Head

Married

44

1837

Blofield, Norfolk, England

Mary

Read

Wife

Married

40

1841

Norfolk, England

Thomas

Read

Son

Single

16

1865

Ludham, Norfolk, England

Jacob

Read

Son

Single

15

1866

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Fanny

Read

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Norwich, Norfolk, England

William

Read

Son

Single

10

1871

Norwich, Norfolk, England

James

Read

Son

Single

6

1875

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Harry

Read

Son

Single

0

1881

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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