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Household of William Lake (born 1797, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lake, born in 1797 in St Giles, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary J, born 1841 in Torrington, Devon, England. He had 2 grandchildren; William J (born 1863 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Thomas L (born 1865 in Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Couch, born in 1855 in St Giles, Devon, England.


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William Lake's household

Male

William

Lake

Head
Female

Mary J

Tucker

Daughter
Male

William J

Tucker

Grand Son
Male

Thomas L

Tucker

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Couch

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place St Giles, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lake

Head

Widower

84

1797

St Giles, Devon, England

Mary J

Tucker

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Torrington, Devon, England

William J

Tucker

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Torrington, Devon, England

Thomas L

Tucker

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Torrington, Devon, England

Mary

Couch

Servant

Single

26

1855

St Giles, Devon, England

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