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Household of Joseph Reay (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Joseph Reay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Reay, born in 1827 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Reay, born in 1831 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph Ridley (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Alice Mary (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Joseph Reay's household

Male

Joseph

Reay

Head
Female

Sarah

Reay

Wife
Female

Martha

Reay

Daughter
Male

Joseph Ridley

Reay

Son
Female

Alice Mary

Reay

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Reay

Head

Married

54

1827

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Reay

Wife

Married

50

1831

South Shields, Durham, England

Martha

Reay

Daughter

Single

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Joseph Ridley

Reay

Son

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice Mary

Reay

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

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