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Household of Peter Reakes (born 1816, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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.

Peter Reakes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Reakes, born in 1816 in Evercreech, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1853 in Evercreech, Somerset, England), Eliza (born 1856 in Evercreech, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1858 in Evercreech, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, William Roles, born in 1859 in Evercreech, Somerset, England.


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Peter Reakes's household

Male

Peter

Reakes

Head
Male

William

Reakes

Son
Female

Eliza

Reakes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Reakes

Daughter
Male

William

Roles

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Reakes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Evercreech, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Reakes

Head

Widower

65

1816

Evercreech, Somerset, England

William

Reakes

Son

Single

28

1853

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Eliza

Reakes

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Reakes

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Evercreech, Somerset, England

William

Roles

Servant

Single

22

1859

Evercreech, Somerset, England

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