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Household of William Reading (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Reading and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reading, born in 1841 in Holborn, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reading, born in 1843 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Ames (born 1873 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Priscilla (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Jeanette (born 1876 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Anne (born 1878 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).


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William Reading's household

Male

William

Reading

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reading

Wife
Male

Ames

Reading

Son
Male

Thomas

Reading

Son
Female

Priscilla

Reading

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Reading

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Reading

Daughter
Female

Jeanette

Reading

Daughter
Female

Anne

Reading

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Reading
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Holborn, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reading

Head

Married

40

1841

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Reading

Wife

Married

38

1843

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ames

Reading

Son

Single

8

1873

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Reading

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Priscilla

Reading

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Reading

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Reading

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Jeanette

Reading

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Anne

Reading

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

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