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Household of Benjamin H Balkwill (born 1848, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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.

Benjamin H Balkwill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin H Balkwill, born in 1848 in Bodmin, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin H was the head of the household, married to Ann Balkwill, born in 1850 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1877 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Jane R (born 1879 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin H's Servant, Eliza (born 1847 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England) and Benjamin H's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).


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Benjamin H Balkwill's household

Male

Benjamin H

Balkwill

Head
Female

Ann

Balkwill

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Balkwill

Son
Female

Jane R

Balkwill

Daughter
Male

Henry

Balkwill

Son
Female

Eliza

Palmer

Servant
Female

Mary

Parsons

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin H
Last name Balkwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin H

Balkwill

Head

Married

33

1848

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Ann

Balkwill

Wife

Married

31

1850

South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Benjamin

Balkwill

Son

Single

4

1877

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Jane R

Balkwill

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Henry

Balkwill

Son

Single

0

1881

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Palmer

Servant

Single

34

1847

South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Mary

Parsons

Servant

Single

15

1866

Launceston, Cornwall, England

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