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Household of Joseph Reay (born 1846, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Reay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Reay, born in 1846 in Dalston, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Reay, born in 1844 in Hayton, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Robert B (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, Sarah Hetherington, born in 1853 in Hayton, Cumberland, England.


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Joseph Reay's household

Male

Joseph

Reay

Head
Female

Margaret

Reay

Wife
Male

Robert B

Reay

Son
Male

Isaac

Reay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Reay

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hetherington

Sister In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dalston, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Reay

Head

Married

35

1846

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Reay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hayton, Cumberland, England

Robert B

Reay

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Reay

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Reay

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hetherington

Sister In Law

Single

28

1853

Hayton, Cumberland, England

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