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Household of William Lake (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Lake and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lake, born in 1856 in Atherington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Lake, born in 1856 in Fremington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1877 in Atherington, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Atherington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Fremington, Devon, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1869 in High Bickington, Devon, England).


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William Lake's household

Male

William

Lake

Head
Female

Emily

Lake

Wife
Male

Alfred

Lake

Son
Female

Edith

Lake

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dobbs

Sister In Law
Male

William

Isaac

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Atherington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lake

Head

Married

25

1856

Atherington, Devon, England

Emily

Lake

Wife

Married

25

1856

Fremington, Devon, England

Alfred

Lake

Son

Single

4

1877

Atherington, Devon, England

Edith

Lake

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Atherington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Dobbs

Sister In Law

Single

14

1867

Fremington, Devon, England

William

Isaac

Servant

Single

12

1869

High Bickington, Devon, England

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