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Household of William Blake (born 1816, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1816 in Crewkerne, Somerset, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny O Blake, born in 1821 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; M Locke (born 1849 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1854 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England) and Fanny O (born 1855 in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; G Russell B, born 1879 in Cambridgeshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elina (born 1830 in Huntspill, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Edward (born 1840 in Halse, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Rose (born 1864 in Durleigh, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Emily (born 1862 in Bridport, Dorset, England), William's Servant, Amy (born 1851 in Honiton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1837 in South Petherton, Somerset, England).
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William Blake's household
William
Blake
Head
Fanny O
Blake
Wife
M Locke
Blake
Son
Edward
Blake
Son
Fanny O
Fordham
Daughter
G Russell B
Fordham
Grand Son
Elina
Stone
Servant
Edward
Rexworthy
Servant
Rose
Sealy
Servant
Emily
Hallett
Servant
Amy
Trott
Servant
Sarah
Webb
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Blake |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Crewkerne, Somerset, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Blake | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Crewkerne, Somerset, England | |
Fanny O | Blake | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
M Locke | Blake | Son | Single | 32 | 1849 | Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England | |
Edward | Blake | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England | |
Fanny O | Fordham | Daughter | Married | 26 | 1855 | Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England | |
G Russell B | Fordham | Grand Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Cambridgeshire, England | |
Elina | Stone | Servant | - | 51 | 1830 | Huntspill, Somerset, England | |
Edward | Rexworthy | Servant | Single | 41 | 1840 | Halse, Somerset, England | |
Rose | Sealy | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Durleigh, Somerset, England | |
Emily | Hallett | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Bridport, Dorset, England | |
Amy | Trott | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Honiton, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Webb | Servant | Widow | 44 | 1837 | South Petherton, Somerset, England |
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