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Household of William Reading (born 1835, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reading, born in 1835 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Reading, born in 1840 in Epping, Essex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), George (born 1873 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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William Reading's household

Male

William

Reading

Head
Female

Susan

Reading

Wife
Male

William

Reading

Son
Male

Ernest

Reading

Son
Male

George

Reading

Son
Female

Emily

Reading

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Reading
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reading

Head

Married

46

1835

West Ham, Essex, England

Susan

Reading

Wife

Married

41

1840

Epping, Essex, England

William

Reading

Son

Single

16

1865

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Reading

Son

Single

11

1870

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George

Reading

Son

Single

8

1873

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emily

Reading

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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