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Household of William W Blake (born 1818, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 W Blake and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Blake, born in 1818 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Edith Blake, born in 1848 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Eliza M, born 1851 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Maud E, born 1877 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William W's Servant, Sarah (born 1809 in Harthill, Cheshire, England), William W's Servant, George (born 1831 in Scotland), William W's Servant, Ann (born 1847 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William W's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Amington, Warwickshire, England), William W's Servant, Eleanor (born 1854 in Staffordshire, England), William W's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England) and William W's Servant, Maria (born 1853 in Dartmouth, Devon, England).


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William W Blake's household

Male

William W

Blake

Head
Female

Edith

Blake

Wife
Female

Eliza M

Spens

Daughter
Female

Maud E

Spens

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ankers

Servant
Male

George

Laurie

Servant
Female

Ann

Thomas

Servant
Male

Elizabeth

Stretton

Servant
Female

Eleanor

Hollis

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Worthington

Servant
Female

Maria

Fox

Servant
First name(s) William W
Last name Blake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Blake

Head

Married

63

1818

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Edith

Blake

Wife

Married

33

1848

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Eliza M

Spens

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Maud E

Spens

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Canterbury, Kent, England

Sarah

Ankers

Servant

Single

72

1809

Harthill, Cheshire, England

George

Laurie

Servant

Widower

50

1831

Scotland

Ann

Thomas

Servant

Single

34

1847

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Stretton

Servant

Single

28

1853

Amington, Warwickshire, England

Eleanor

Hollis

Servant

Single

27

1854

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Worthington

Servant

Single

20

1861

Mobberley, Cheshire, England

Maria

Fox

Servant

Single

28

1853

Dartmouth, Devon, England

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