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Household of William Reeves (born 1854, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leicester, Leicestershire, 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 Reeves and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reeves, born in 1854 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan F Reeves, born in 1857 in Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1879 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and Archibald L (born 1881 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Rosina (born 1865 in Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Preston, Hertfordshire, England).


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William Reeves's household

Male

William

Reeves

Head
Female

Susan F

Reeves

Wife
Male

William H

Reeves

Son
Male

Archibald L

Reeves

Son
Female

Rosina

Jelly

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Reeves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reeves

Head

Married

27

1854

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Susan F

Reeves

Wife

Married

24

1857

Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England

William H

Reeves

Son

Single

2

1879

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Archibald L

Reeves

Son

Single

0

1881

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Rosina

Jelly

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Cotton End, Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Preston, Hertfordshire, England

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