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Household of William Blake (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1837 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Blake, born in 1847 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Dgr, Ellen (born 1869 in Hillhead, Hampshire, England), William's Dgr, Alice (born 1871 in Warsash, Hampshire, England), William's Dgr, Ruth (born 1873 in Warsash, Hampshire, England), William's Dgr, Ada (born 1877 in Clayhall, Hampshire, England) and William's Dgr, Beatrice (born 1879 in Clayhall, Hampshire, England).


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William Blake's household

Male

William

Blake

Head
Female

Maria

Blake

Wife
Female

Ellen

Blake

Dgr
Female

Alice

Blake

Dgr
Female

Ruth

Blake

Dgr
Female

Ada

Blake

Dgr
Female

Beatrice

Blake

Dgr
First name(s) William
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blake

Head

Married

44

1837

Devonport, Devon, England

Maria

Blake

Wife

Married

34

1847

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Blake

Dgr

Single

12

1869

Hillhead, Hampshire, England

Alice

Blake

Dgr

Single

10

1871

Warsash, Hampshire, England

Ruth

Blake

Dgr

Single

8

1873

Warsash, Hampshire, England

Ada

Blake

Dgr

Single

4

1877

Clayhall, Hampshire, England

Beatrice

Blake

Dgr

Single

2

1879

Clayhall, Hampshire, England

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