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Household of Benjamin Blake (born 1835, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

Benjamin Blake and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Blake, born in 1835 in Tunstead, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Blake, born in 1836 in Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; John E (born 1855 in Tunstead, Norfolk, England), George (born 1862 in Tunstead, Norfolk, England), Ann E (born 1864 in Tunstead, Norfolk, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Tunstead, Norfolk, England) and Violet M (born 1875 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Blake's household

Male

Benjamin

Blake

Head
Female

Sarah

Blake

Wife
Male

John E

Blake

Son
Male

George

Blake

Son
Female

Ann E

Blake

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Blake

Son
Female

Violet M

Blake

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Tunstead, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Blake

Head

Married

46

1835

Tunstead, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Blake

Wife

Married

45

1836

Norfolk, England

John E

Blake

Son

Single

26

1855

Tunstead, Norfolk, England

George

Blake

Son

Single

19

1862

Tunstead, Norfolk, England

Ann E

Blake

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Tunstead, Norfolk, England

Arthur

Blake

Son

Single

13

1868

Tunstead, Norfolk, England

Violet M

Blake

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

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