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Household of Joseph Speed (born 1834, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Speed and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Speed, born in 1834 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Louisa Speed, born in 1836 in North Petherton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1864 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), William (born 1871 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Clara (born 1874 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1877 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and Laura (born 1879 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Speed's household

Male

Joseph

Speed

Head
Female

Louisa

Speed

Wife
Male

Joseph

Speed

Son
Male

William

Speed

Son
Female

Clara

Speed

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Speed

Daughter
Female

Laura

Speed

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Speed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Speed

Head

Married

47

1834

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Louisa

Speed

Wife

Married

45

1836

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Joseph

Speed

Son

Single

17

1864

North Petherton, Somerset, England

William

Speed

Son

Single

10

1871

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Clara

Speed

Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Speed

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Laura

Speed

Daughter

Single

2

1879

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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