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Household of William Drake (born 1846, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Drake and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Drake, born in 1846 in Badwell Ash, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Drake, born in 1846 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted, George Walley, born in 1867 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England.


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William Drake's household

Male

William

Drake

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Drake

Wife
Male

Arthur

Drake

Son
Male

William

Drake

Son
Male

George

Walley

Adopted
First name(s) William
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Drake

Head

Married

35

1846

Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England

Elizabeth

Drake

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Drake

Son

Single

11

1870

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

William

Drake

Son

Single

2

1879

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

George

Walley

Adopted

Single

14

1867

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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