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Household of William Wake (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Wake and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wake, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wake, born in 1846 in Fawdon, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Alice (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Carr, born in 1864 in Scotland.


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William Wake's household

Male

William

Wake

Head
Female

Sarah

Wake

Wife
Female

Ada

Wake

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wake

Daughter
Male

William

Wake

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Carr

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wake

Head

Married

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Wake

Wife

Married

35

1846

Fawdon, Northumberland, England

Ada

Wake

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice

Wake

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Wake

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Carr

Servant

Single

17

1864

Scotland

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