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Household of William Reed (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Reed and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reed, born in 1840 in West Ham, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Reed, born in 1844 in Bow, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1865 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Matilda (born 1867 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Lewis (born 1869 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), George (born 1871 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1873 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1875 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Fredrick (born 1879 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).


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William Reed's household

Male

William

Reed

Head
Female

Matilda

Reed

Wife
Male

William

Reed

Son
Female

Matilda

Reed

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Reed

Son
Male

George

Reed

Son
Male

Alfred

Reed

Son
Female

Caroline

Reed

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Reed

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Reed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place West Ham, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reed

Head

Married

41

1840

West Ham, Essex, England

Matilda

Reed

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bow, Middlesex, England

William

Reed

Son

Single

16

1865

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Reed

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Lewis

Reed

Son

Single

12

1869

Bromley, Middlesex, England

George

Reed

Son

Single

10

1871

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Reed

Son

Single

8

1873

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Reed

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Fredrick

Reed

Son

Single

2

1879

Bromley, Middlesex, England

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