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Household of Benjamin Reed (born 1839, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Benjamin Reed and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Reed, born in 1839 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emily Reed, born in 1836 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Bertha E (born 1863 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Charles B (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Edward G (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Margaret (born 1869 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1848 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Reed's household

Male

Benjamin

Reed

Head
Female

Emily

Reed

Wife
Female

Bertha E

Reed

Daughter
Male

Charles B

Reed

Son
Male

Edward G

Reed

Son
Female

Margaret

Harns

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Reed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Reed

Head

Married

42

1839

Lewes, Sussex, England

Emily

Reed

Wife

Married

45

1836

Brighton, Sussex, England

Bertha E

Reed

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brighton, Sussex, England

Charles B

Reed

Son

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

Edward G

Reed

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Margaret

Harns

Niece

Single

12

1869

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Evans

Visitor

Single

33

1848

London, Middlesex, England

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