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Household of Benjamin Reed (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Reed, born in 1839 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reed, born in 1839 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Wallsend), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Esther (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Francis (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Reed's household

Male

Benjamin

Reed

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reed

Wife
Male

Thomas

Reed

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Reed

Daughter
Female

Esther

Reed

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Reed

Son
Male

William

Reed

Son
Male

Francis

Reed

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Reed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Reed

Head

Married

42

1839

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Reed

Wife

Married

42

1839

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Reed

Son

Single

20

1861

Wallsend

Elizabeth

Reed

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

Esther

Reed

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Benjamin

Reed

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Reed

Son

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Francis

Reed

Son

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

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