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Household of George Blakey (born 1857, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

George Blakey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Blakey, born in 1857 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blakey, born in 1855 in Edmondsley, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1873 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1875 in Waterhouses, Durham, England) and Thomas W (born 1880 in Waterhouses, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, William Close, born in 1862 in Willington, Durham, England.


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George Blakey's household

Male

George

Blakey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blakey

Wife
Female

Mary

Blakey

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Blakey

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Blakey

Son
Male

William

Close

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Blakey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Blakey

Head

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Blakey

Wife

Married

26

1855

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Mary

Blakey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lanchester, Durham, England

Catherine

Blakey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Waterhouses, Durham, England

Thomas W

Blakey

Son

Single

1

1880

Waterhouses, Durham, England

William

Close

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Willington, Durham, England

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