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Household of John Lake (born 1803, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Lake and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lake, born in 1803 in Thorpe, Essex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Lake, born in 1809 in -. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1844 in -), Alfred (born 1868 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Emma (born 1870 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Essex, England) and Maria (born 1849 in Ardleigh, Essex, England).


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John Lake's household

Male

John

Lake

Head
Female

Rachel

Lake

Wife
Female

Emma

Pitt

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Pitt

Son
Female

Emma

Pitt

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pitt

Son
Female

Maria

Buck

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Thorpe, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lake

Head

Married

78

1803

Thorpe, Essex, England

Rachel

Lake

Wife

Married

72

1809

-

Emma

Pitt

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

-

Alfred

Pitt

Son

Single

13

1868

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Emma

Pitt

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Thomas

Pitt

Son

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

Maria

Buck

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Ardleigh, Essex, England

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