Other Events:

• Occupation: Boatman

Notes:

Reade in 1871 census.
The family is recorded twice in the 1881 census, on the canal at Bootle cum Lineacre and in Cross street, Wigan. The parents' ages differ - 38 and 29 on the canal but 33 and 32 at home, though the five children's ages are identical. Another difference is that Ellen's birthplace is given as Burscough on the canal and the children's as Aspull or Wigan, whereas at home they are all given as Springs.

John married Ellen Morris on 12 Apr 1870 in St Thomas, Wigan. Ellen (daughter of John (Ingleby) Morris and Margaret Rothwell) was born on 23 Nov 1850 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Reed was born on 30 Jan 1871 in New Springs, Aspull.
2. Catherine Reed was born on 1 Dec 1871 in Aspull.
3. Mary Ann Reed was born on 25 Oct 1874 in Aspull.
4. Elizabeth Reed was born on 25 Jan 1877 in Driving Lane, Wigan.
5. John Reed was born on 3 Dec 1878 in Wigan.
6. Ellen Reed was born on 5 Jan 1881 in Cross Street, Wigan; died in 1883 in Hindley.
7. Thomas Reed was born on 18 Jul 1884 in Ince.
8. Ellen Reed was born on 30 Sep 1886 in Higher Ince.
9. James Reed was born in 1891 in Blackburn.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Carter