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Hartford Manor was built approx 400 years ago and was
originally a farmhouse that was extended several times. It is currently the
headquarters of Holidaybreak plc.
The census information is interesting:-
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital
Status |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
|
William W Blake |
Head |
M |
Male |
63 |
Burslem, Staffordshire |
Solicitor |
| Edith
Blake |
Wife |
M |
Female |
33 |
Mobberley, Cheshire |
Solicitor |
| Eliza
M Spens |
Daughter |
M |
Female |
30 |
Northwich, Cheshire |
Officers Wife |
| Maud E
Spens |
G
Daughter |
U |
Female |
10 |
Canterbury |
Officers Dau |
| Sarah
Ankers |
Servant |
U |
Female |
72 |
Harthill, Cheshire |
Maid |
| George
Laurie |
Servant |
W |
Male |
50 |
Scotland |
Butler |
| Ann
Thomas |
Servant |
U |
Female |
34 |
Chester, Cheshire |
Cook |
|
Elizabeth Stretton |
Servant |
U |
Female |
28 |
Amington, Warwickshire |
Laundry Maid |
|
Eleanor Hollis |
Servant |
U |
Female |
27 |
Blithfield, Staffordshire |
House
Maid |
|
Elizabeth Worthington |
Servant |
U |
Female |
20 |
Mobberley, Cheshire |
Kitchen Maid |
| Maria
Fox |
Servant |
U |
Female |
28 |
Dartmouth, Devon |
Nurse |
This family of four people employed seven servants.
There is a
striking difference between William's age and that of his wife - 30 years!
Information extracted
from 1881 Census Records
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