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Household of John Lak (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Lak and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lak, born in 1824 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lak, born in 1830 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Florence (born 1864 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1867 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England) and Maud Mary (born 1872 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Charlotte, born 1878 in St Thomas, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Thomas (born 1857 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England) and John's Apprentice, Nicholas (born 1863 in Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England).


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John Lak's household

Male

John

Lak

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lak

Wife
Female

Florence

Lak

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Lak

Daughter
Female

Maud Mary

Lak

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Hucklebridge

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lake

Servant
Male

Nicholas

Bennett

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Lak
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lak

Head

Married

57

1824

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Lak

Wife

Married

51

1830

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Florence

Lak

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Bessie

Lak

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Maud Mary

Lak

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Charlotte

Hucklebridge

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Thomas, Devon, England

Thomas

Lake

Servant

Single

24

1857

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Nicholas

Bennett

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England

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