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Household of William Reason (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reason, born in 1828 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Reason, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Maggie (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Reason's household

Male

William

Reason

Head
Female

Betty

Reason

Wife
Male

James

Reason

Son
Male

Isaac

Reason

Son
Female

Emily

Reason

Daughter
Male

James

Spencer

Lodger
Female

Maggie

Spencer

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Reason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reason

Head

Married

53

1828

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Reason

Wife

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Reason

Son

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Reason

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Emily

Reason

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Spencer

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Spencer

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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