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Household of Samuel Drake (born 1852, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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.

Samuel Drake and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Drake, born in 1852 in Fordington, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Susan Drake, born in 1855 in Godmanstone, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; William S C (born 1875 in Dorchester, Dorset, England) and George M J (born 1877 in Dorchester, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, Ellen J (born 1861 in Charminster, Dorset, England) and Samuel's Lodger, Fred (born 1858 in Netherbury, Dorset, England).


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Samuel Drake's household

Male

Samuel

Drake

Head
Female

Susan

Drake

Wife
Male

William S C

Drake

Son
Male

George M J

Drake

Son
Female

Ellen J

Caines

Visitor
Male

Fred

Bowditch

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Fordington, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Drake

Head

Married

29

1852

Fordington, Dorset, England

Susan

Drake

Wife

Married

26

1855

Godmanstone, Dorset, England

William S C

Drake

Son

Single

6

1875

Dorchester, Dorset, England

George M J

Drake

Son

Single

4

1877

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Ellen J

Caines

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Charminster, Dorset, England

Fred

Bowditch

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Netherbury, Dorset, England

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