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Household of Edward Reed (born 1809, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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.

Edward Reed and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Reed, born in 1809 in Chawleigh, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Reed, born in 1832 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1851 in Chawleigh, Devon, England), Emily (born 1856 in Ashreigney, Devon, England), Mary (born 1862 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1864 in Winkleigh, Devon, England) and Fanny (born 1868 in Cheldon, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, John (born 1860 in Ashreigney, Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, William (born 1868 in Ashreigney, Devon, England).


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Edward Reed's household

Male

Edward

Reed

Head
Female

Sarah

Reed

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Reed

Son
Female

Emily

Reed

Daughter
Female

Mary

Reed

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Reed

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Reed

Daughter
Male

John

Harris

Servant
Male

William

Webber

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Reed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Chawleigh, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Reed

Head

Married

72

1809

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Sarah

Reed

Wife

Married

49

1832

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Benjamin

Reed

Son

Single

30

1851

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Emily

Reed

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Mary

Reed

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Louisa

Reed

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Fanny

Reed

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cheldon, Devon, England

John

Harris

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ashreigney, Devon, England

William

Webber

Servant

Single

13

1868

Ashreigney, Devon, England

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