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Household of Joseph Reader (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Joseph Reader and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Reader, born in 1845 in Willitoft, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Nephew, John (born 1859 in Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Boarder, Percy W (born 1865 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Hovingham, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Grace (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, James (born 1838 in Suffolk, England), Joseph's Servant, John (born 1855 in Harlthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, James (born 1867 in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Reader's household

Male

Joseph

Reader

Head
Male

John

Reader

Nephew
Male

Percy W

Priestly

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Beeton

Visitor
Female

Grace

Wainman

Servant
Male

James

Norman

Servant
Male

John

Thompson

Servant
Male

James

Martin

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Reader
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Willitoft, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Reader

Head

Widower

36

1845

Willitoft, Yorkshire, England

John

Reader

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England

Percy W

Priestly

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Beeton

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Hovingham, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Wainman

Servant

Married

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

James

Norman

Servant

Single

43

1838

Suffolk, England

John

Thompson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Harlthorpe, Yorkshire, England

James

Martin

Servant

Single

14

1867

Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

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