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Household of William Drake (born 1814, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uppingham, Rutland,Leicestershire, 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 Drake and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Drake, born in 1814 in Harringworth, Northamptonshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Drake, born in 1825 in Barrowden, Rutland, England. They had 3 children; Rebecca (born 1849 in Morcott, Rutland, England), Robert (born 1856 in Bulwick, Northamptonshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1858 in Bulwick, Northamptonshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Rebecca (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Christina (born 1875 in Morcott, Rutland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Betsy Shelton, born in 1799 in Barrowden, Rutland, England.


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William Drake's household

Male

William

Drake

Head
Female

Rachel

Drake

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Drake

Daughter
Male

Robert

Drake

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Drake

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Shelton

Mother In Law
Female

Rebecca

Holding

Grand Daughter
Female

Christina

Drake

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Harringworth, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Drake

Head

Married

67

1814

Harringworth, Northamptonshire, England

Rachel

Drake

Wife

Married

56

1825

Barrowden, Rutland, England

Rebecca

Drake

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Morcott, Rutland, England

Robert

Drake

Son

Single

25

1856

Bulwick, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Drake

Daughter

Widow

23

1858

Bulwick, Northamptonshire, England

Betsy

Shelton

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

Barrowden, Rutland, England

Rebecca

Holding

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Christina

Drake

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Morcott, Rutland, England

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