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Household of Sylvester Drake (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sylvester Drake and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sylvester Drake, born in 1851 in Cracoe, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Sylvester was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Drake, born in 1855 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sim S, born 1878 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Sylvester's Lodger, John Astle, born in 1844 in Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England.


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Sylvester Drake's household

Male

Sylvester

Drake

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Drake

Wife
Male

Sim S

Drake

Son
Male

John

Astle

Lodger
First name(s) Sylvester
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Cracoe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sylvester

Drake

Head

Married

30

1851

Cracoe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Drake

Wife

Married

26

1855

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Sim S

Drake

Son

Single

3

1878

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

John

Astle

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Darley Abbey, Derbyshire, England

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