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Household of George Drake (born 1828, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Drake and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Drake, born in 1828 in Hollingbury, Hertfordshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Maria Drake, born in 1830 in Brandon, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Edith (born 1869 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and George's Boarder, Emma (born 1839 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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George Drake's household

Male

George

Drake

Head
Female

Maria

Drake

Wife
Female

Edith

Lang

Visitor
Female

Emma

Bird

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Hollingbury, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Drake

Head

Married

53

1828

Hollingbury, Hertfordshire, England

Maria

Drake

Wife

Married

51

1830

Brandon, Suffolk, England

Edith

Lang

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Emma

Bird

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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