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Household of William Blake (born 1850, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Blake, born in 1850 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Charles (born 1874 in Tottington, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1879 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Martha E (born 1881 in Elton, Lancashire, England).


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William Blake's household

Male

William

Blake

Head
Male

Charles

Blake

Son
Male

Henry

Blake

Son
Male

Albert

Blake

Son
Female

Martha E

Blake

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blake

Head

Widower

31

1850

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Charles

Blake

Son

Single

7

1874

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Henry

Blake

Son

Single

4

1877

Elton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Blake

Son

Single

2

1879

Elton, Lancashire, England

Martha E

Blake

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Elton, Lancashire, England

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