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Household of William Blake (born 1834, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1834 in Arden, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice A Blake, born in 1841 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Tilston, Cheshire, England), Frances J (born 1867 in Tilston, Cheshire, England), William (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1874 in Cheshire, England) and Amy (born 1879 in Arden, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Cefn, Denbighshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1864 in -).
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William Blake's household
William
Blake
Head
Alice A
Blake
Wife
John
Blake
Son
Frances J
Blake
Daughter
William
Blake
Son
Albert
Blake
Son
Amy
Blake
Daughter
Hannah
Wright
Servant
Thomas
Colley
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Blake |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Arden, Cheshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Blake | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Arden, Cheshire, England | |
Alice A | Blake | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ellesmere, Shropshire, England | |
John | Blake | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Tilston, Cheshire, England | |
Frances J | Blake | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Tilston, Cheshire, England | |
William | Blake | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Cheshire, England | |
Albert | Blake | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cheshire, England | |
Amy | Blake | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Arden, Cheshire, England | |
Hannah | Wright | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cefn, Denbighshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Colley | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | - |
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