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Household of Abel Blake (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, Somerset, 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.

Abel Blake and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Blake, born in 1842 in Devon, consisted of 10 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Ann Blake, born in 1836 in Dulverton, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Charles Arthur (born 1865 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), James Henry (born 1867 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), Albert John (born 1869 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), Herbert Abel (born 1873 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), Mabel Elizth (born 1874 in Dulverton, Somerset, England) and Annie (born 1875 in Dulverton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abel's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Hawkridge, Somerset, England) and Abel's Carter, William (born 1862 in Oakford, Devon, England).


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Abel Blake's household

Male

Abel

Blake

Head
Female

Ann

Blake

Wife
Male

Charles Arthur

Blake

Son
Male

James Henry

Blake

Son
Male

Albert John

Blake

Son
Male

Herbert Abel

Blake

Son
Female

Mabel Elizth

Blake

Daughter
Female

Annie

Blake

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bawden

Servant
Male

William

Winsborrow

Carter
First name(s) Abel
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Blake

Head

Married

39

1842

Devon, England

Ann

Blake

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Charles Arthur

Blake

Son

Single

16

1865

Dulverton, Somerset, England

James Henry

Blake

Son

Single

14

1867

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Albert John

Blake

Son

Single

12

1869

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Herbert Abel

Blake

Son

Single

8

1873

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Mabel Elizth

Blake

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Annie

Blake

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Bawden

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hawkridge, Somerset, England

William

Winsborrow

Carter

Single

19

1862

Oakford, Devon, England

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