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Household of John Blake (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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.

John Blake and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blake, born in 1823 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Susan (born 1864 in Beaford, Devon, England), Matilda (born 1869 in Beaford, Devon, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1873 in Beaford, Devon, England).


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John Blake's household

Male

John

Blake

Head
Female

Susan

Blake

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Blake

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Blake

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blake

Head

Widower

58

1823

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Susan

Blake

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Beaford, Devon, England

Matilda

Blake

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Beaford, Devon, England

Mary Ellen

Blake

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Beaford, Devon, England

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