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Household of William Blake (born 1821, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1821 in Barton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1841 in Barton, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1856 in Barton, Cheshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Emily, born 1874 in Aldersley, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Catherine (born 1818 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Flintshire, Wales), William's Servant, Edward (born 1867 in Denbighshire, Wales) and William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Shropshire, England).
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William Blake's household
William
Blake
Head
Thomas
Blake
Son
James
Blake
Son
Catherine
Edge
Servant
Elizabeth
Smith
Servant
Emily
Beck
Grand Daughter
Edward
Smith
Servant
William
Jones
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Blake |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Barton, Cheshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Blake | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Barton, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Blake | Son | Single | 40 | 1841 | Barton, Cheshire, England | |
James | Blake | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Barton, Cheshire, England | |
Catherine | Edge | Servant | Single | 63 | 1818 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Flintshire, Wales | |
Emily | Beck | Grand Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Aldersley, Cheshire, England | |
Edward | Smith | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
William | Jones | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Shropshire, England |
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