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Household of William Reed (born 1826, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reed, born in 1826 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth L Reed, born in 1828 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Annie Davies (born 1858 in Kea, Cornwall, England), Bessie D (born 1864 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and Ellen B (born 1869 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Edward (born 1854 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).


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William Reed's household

Male

William

Reed

Head
Female

Elizabeth L

Reed

Wife
Female

Annie Davies

Reed

Daughter
Female

Bessie D

Reed

Daughter
Female

Ellen B

Reed

Daughter
Male

Edward

Jenkin

Servant
Male

Thomas

Treloar

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Reed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reed

Head

Married

55

1826

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth L

Reed

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cornwall, England

Annie Davies

Reed

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Kea, Cornwall, England

Bessie D

Reed

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Ellen B

Reed

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Edward

Jenkin

Servant

Single

27

1854

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Treloar

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wendron, Cornwall, England

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