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Household of John Drake (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Drake, born in 1845 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Drake, born in 1853 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), Henry (born 1877 in Devon, England), Annie (born 1879 in Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1856 in Devon, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1811 in Slapton, Devon, England).


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John Drake's household

Male

John

Drake

Head
Female

Jane

Drake

Wife
Male

William

Drake

Son
Male

Henry

Drake

Son
Female

Annie

Drake

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Drake

Son
Male

William

Edgecombe

Lodger
Male

William

Goodyear

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Drake

Head

Married

36

1845

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Jane

Drake

Wife

Married

28

1853

Devon, England

William

Drake

Son

Single

6

1875

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Henry

Drake

Son

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Annie

Drake

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

Frederick

Drake

Son

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

William

Edgecombe

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Devon, England

William

Goodyear

Lodger

Single

70

1811

Slapton, Devon, England

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