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Household of James Blake (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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.

James Blake and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blake, born in 1841 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blake, born in 1840 in Honiton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1871 in Axminster, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Charles (born 1853 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1854 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1838 in Marnhull, Dorset, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1839 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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James Blake's household

Male

James

Blake

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blake

Wife
Female

Bessie

Blake

Daughter
Male

Charles

Alliss

Lodger
Male

John

Masterman

Lodger
Male

John

Fletcher

Lodger
Male

George

Burgess

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blake

Head

Married

40

1841

South Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Blake

Wife

Married

41

1840

Honiton, Devon, England

Bessie

Blake

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Axminster, Devon, England

Charles

Alliss

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

John

Masterman

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

John

Fletcher

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Marnhull, Dorset, England

George

Burgess

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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