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Household of James Blake (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blake, born in 1849 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Blake, born in 1855 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1875 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1879 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Neil, born in 1865 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Blake's household

Male

James

Blake

Head
Female

Marion

Blake

Wife
Female

Janet

Blake

Daughter
Female

Marion

Blake

Daughter
Female

Jane

Neil

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blake

Head

Married

32

1849

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Blake

Wife

Married

26

1855

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Blake

Daughter

-

6

1875

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Marion

Blake

Daughter

-

2

1879

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Neil

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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