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Household of William Blake (born 1823, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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.

William Blake and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1823 in Westham, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blake, born in 1829 in Whitechapel, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Alfred (born 1825 in West Ham, Essex, England), William's Lodger, Rhoda (born 1866 in Croydon, Surrey, England), William's Lodger, Fanny (born 1871 in Beckenham, Kent, England) and William's Lodger, Edith (born 1875 in Beckenham, Kent, England).


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William Blake's household

Male

William

Blake

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blake

Wife
Male

Alfred

Blake

Brother
Female

Rhoda

White

Lodger
Female

Fanny

White

Lodger
Female

Edith

White

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Westham, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blake

Head

Married

58

1823

Westham, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Blake

Wife

Married

52

1829

Whitechapel, Essex, England

Alfred

Blake

Brother

Single

56

1825

West Ham, Essex, England

Rhoda

White

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Croydon, Surrey, England

Fanny

White

Lodger

Single

10

1871

Beckenham, Kent, England

Edith

White

Lodger

Single

6

1875

Beckenham, Kent, England

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