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Household of John Drake (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Drake and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Drake, born in 1836 in Drewsteignton, Devon, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Drake, born in 1838 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 9 children; John (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England), George A (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England), Frank (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England), Septimus ? (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England), Horace C (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England), Melina A (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England), Harriet M (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England), Kate L (born 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Mabel F (born 1880 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Pridham, born in 1853 in Chudleigh, Devon, England.


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John Drake's household

Male

John

Drake

Head
Female

Harriet

Drake

Wife
Male

John

Drake

Son
Male

George A

Drake

Son
Male

Frank

Drake

Son
Male

Septimus ?

Drake

Son
Male

Horace C

Drake

Son
Female

Melina A

Drake

Daughter
Female

Harriet M

Drake

Daughter
Female

Kate L

Drake

Daughter
Female

Mabel F

Drake

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pridham

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Drake

Head

Married

45

1836

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Harriet

Drake

Wife

Married

43

1838

Exeter, Devon, England

John

Drake

Son

Single

19

1862

Exeter, Devon, England

George A

Drake

Son

Single

16

1865

Exeter, Devon, England

Frank

Drake

Son

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Septimus ?

Drake

Son

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

Horace C

Drake

Son

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

Melina A

Drake

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

Harriet M

Drake

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Kate L

Drake

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Exeter, Devon, England

Mabel F

Drake

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Exeter, Devon, England

Thomas

Pridham

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Chudleigh, Devon, England

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