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Household of Mark Drake (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Mark Drake and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mark Drake, born in 1821 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Mark was the head of the household, married to Margaret Drake, born in 1828 in Houghton, Durham, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Mark (born 1871 in Houghton, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Houghton, Durham, England), Frances H (born 1876 in Houghton, Durham, England) and Luke (born 1879 in Houghton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mark's Son In Law, John R (born 1855 in Durham, England) and Mark's Son In Law, Harriet R (born 1856 in Houghton, Durham, England).


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Mark Drake's household

Male

Mark

Drake

Head
Female

Margaret

Drake

Wife
Male

John R

Waller

Son In Law
Female

Harriet R

Waller

Son In Law
Male

Mark

Duke

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Duke

Grand Daughter
Female

Frances H

Duke

Grand Daughter
Male

Luke

Duke

Grand Son
First name(s) Mark
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mark

Drake

Head

Married

60

1821

Durham, England

Margaret

Drake

Wife

Married

53

1828

Houghton, Durham, England

John R

Waller

Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Durham, England

Harriet R

Waller

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Houghton, Durham, England

Mark

Duke

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Houghton, Durham, England

Margaret

Duke

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Houghton, Durham, England

Frances H

Duke

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Houghton, Durham, England

Luke

Duke

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Houghton, Durham, England

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