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Household of William R Lakey (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 R Lakey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Lakey, born in 1839 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Maria Lakey, born in 1836 in Lydford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ernest W, born 1876 in Tavistock, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, Ellen J Middleton, born in 1863 in Launceston, Cornwall, England.


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William R Lakey's household

Male

William R

Lakey

Head
Female

Maria

Lakey

Wife
Male

Ernest W

Lakey

Son
Female

Ellen J

Middleton

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Lakey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Lakey

Head

Married

42

1839

Tavistock, Devon, England

Maria

Lakey

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lydford, Devon, England

Ernest W

Lakey

Son

Single

5

1876

Tavistock, Devon, England

Ellen J

Middleton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Launceston, Cornwall, England

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