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Household of William Reason (born 1856, Essex)

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.

William Reason and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reason, born in 1856 in Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to May Reason, born in 1861 in Berkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1879 in Clapton, Middlesex, England), William (born 1878 in Clapton, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Clapton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, William (born 1845 in Shropshire, England), William's Visitor, Alice (born 1855 in Berkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Alice (born 1877 in Clapton, Middlesex, England).


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William Reason's household

Male

William

Reason

Head
Female

May

Reason

Wife
Female

Emily

Reason

Daughter
Male

William

Plant

Visitor
Female

Alice

Plant

Visitor
Female

Alice

Plant

Visitor
Male

William

Plant

Son
Male

Arthur

Plant

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Reason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reason

Head

Married

25

1856

Essex, England

May

Reason

Wife

Married

20

1861

Berkshire, England

Emily

Reason

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clapton, Middlesex, England

William

Plant

Visitor

Married

36

1845

Shropshire, England

Alice

Plant

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Berkshire, England

Alice

Plant

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Clapton, Middlesex, England

William

Plant

Son

Single

3

1878

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Plant

Son

Single

1

1880

Clapton, Middlesex, England

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