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Household of James Lake (born 1839, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

James Lake and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lake, born in 1839 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lake, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Sarah Riley, born in 1808 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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James Lake's household

Male

James

Lake

Head
Female

Sarah

Lake

Wife
Male

John

Lake

Son
Male

Joseph

Lake

Son
Female

Sarah

Riley

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Lake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lake

Head

Married

42

1839

Norfolk, England

Sarah

Lake

Wife

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Lake

Son

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Joseph

Lake

Son

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Riley

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

South Shields, Durham, England

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