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Household of James Blake (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridlington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blake, born in 1837 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blake, born in 1839 in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; F J G (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Percy (born 1875 in Birmingham, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Magdalen M (born 1864 in Bath, Somerset, England), James's Stepson, Joseph Kemble (born 1865 in Bath, Somerset, England), James's Stepson, Sidney Baker (born 1868 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), James's Step Daughter, Winnefred E (born 1870 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), James's Governess, Harriet M (born 1862 in Leicestershire, England), James's Servant, Mary E (born 1863 in Flamborough, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Jane H (born 1863 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England).


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James Blake's household

Male

James

Blake

Head
Female

Ellen

Blake

Wife
Female

Magdalen M

Gay

Step Daughter
Male

Joseph Kemble

Gay

Stepson
Male

Sidney Baker

Gay

Stepson
Female

Winnefred E

Gay

Step Daughter
Male

F J G

Blake

Son
Male

Percy

Blake

Son
Female

Harriet M

Moxon

Governess
Female

Mary E

Langton

Servant
Female

Jane H

Belt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blake

Head

Married

44

1837

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ellen

Blake

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England

Magdalen M

Gay

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bath, Somerset, England

Joseph Kemble

Gay

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Bath, Somerset, England

Sidney Baker

Gay

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Winnefred E

Gay

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

F J G

Blake

Son

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Percy

Blake

Son

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Staffordshire, England

Harriet M

Moxon

Governess

Single

19

1862

Leicestershire, England

Mary E

Langton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Flamborough, Yorkshire, England

Jane H

Belt

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

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