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Household of William Blake (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1837 in Butleigh, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Blake, born in 1838 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1865 in Butleigh, Somerset, England) and Olivia (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Newbery, born in 1861 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Blake's household

Male

William

Blake

Head
Female

Susannah

Blake

Wife
Female

Agnes

Blake

Daughter
Female

Olivia

Blake

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Newbery

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Butleigh, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Blake

Head

Married

44

1837

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Susannah

Blake

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lincolnshire, England

Agnes

Blake

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Olivia

Blake

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Newbery

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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