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Household of William Blake (born 1842, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1842 in Wallop, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blake, born in 1847 in Wallop, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen E (born 1876 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Louisa (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1879 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Emma (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Daniel (born 1866 in Wallop, Hampshire, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Wallop, Hampshire, England).


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William Blake's household

Male

William

Blake

Head
Female

Ellen

Blake

Wife
Female

Ellen E

Blake

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Blake

Daughter
Female

Alice

Blake

Daughter
Female

Emma

Blake

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Rumble

Boarder
Male

James

Hurst

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wallop, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blake

Head

Married

39

1842

Wallop, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Blake

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wallop, Hampshire, England

Ellen E

Blake

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Canning Town, Essex, England

Louisa

Blake

Daughter

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Blake

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Canning Town, Essex, England

Emma

Blake

Daughter

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

Daniel

Rumble

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Wallop, Hampshire, England

James

Hurst

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Wallop, Hampshire, England

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