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Household of John Lake (born 1806, 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 Lake and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lake, born in 1806 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ellen Jane, born 1849 in Great Torrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Bennett, born in 1811 in Roborough, Devon, England.


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John Lake's household

Male

John

Lake

Head
Female

Ellen Jane

Lake

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lake

Head

Widower

75

1806

Bideford, Devon, England

Ellen Jane

Lake

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Ann

Bennett

Servant

Single

70

1811

Roborough, Devon, England

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