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Household of Reuben Button (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Reuben Button and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben Button, born in 1830 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 13 members. Reuben was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Button, born in 1830 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Clara (born 1854 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1857 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), John James (born 1859 in Highbury, Middlesex, England), Albert Edward (born 1861 in Highbury, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth Louisa (born 1863 in Highbury, Middlesex, England), Sophia Isabella (born 1868 in Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England) and Arthur Ernest (born 1872 in Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Reuben's Visitor, David Gadsden (born 1854 in Dalston, Middlesex, England), Reuben's Servant, Caroline (born 1819 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England), Reuben's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1831 in Nazeing, Essex, England) and Reuben's Servant, Henry (born 1867 in West Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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Reuben Button's household

Male

Reuben

Button

Head
Female

Priscilla

Button

Wife
Female

Clara

Button

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Button

Son
Male

John James

Button

Son
Male

Albert Edward

Button

Son
Female

Elizabeth Louisa

Button

Daughter
Female

Sophia Isabella

Button

Daughter
Male

Arthur Ernest

Button

Son
Male

David Gadsden

Riddall

Visitor
Female

Caroline

Ward

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Duncan

Servant
Male

Henry

Milton

Servant
First name(s) Reuben
Last name Button
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

Button

Head

Married

51

1830

London, Middlesex, England

Priscilla

Button

Wife

Married

51

1830

London, Middlesex, England

Clara

Button

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Button

Son

Single

24

1857

Hackney, Middlesex, England

John James

Button

Son

Single

22

1859

Highbury, Middlesex, England

Albert Edward

Button

Son

Single

20

1861

Highbury, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Louisa

Button

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Highbury, Middlesex, England

Sophia Isabella

Button

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England

Arthur Ernest

Button

Son

Single

9

1872

Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England

David Gadsden

Riddall

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Dalston, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Ward

Servant

Widow

62

1819

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Duncan

Servant

Single

50

1831

Nazeing, Essex, England

Henry

Milton

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Hackney, Middlesex, England

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