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Household of Bessie Balsdon (born 1836, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stratton, 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.
Bessie Balsdon and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bessie Balsdon, born in 1836 in Stratton, Cornwall, consisted of 2 members. Bessie was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Bessie's Mother, Grace Shepherd, born in 1803 in Bideford, Devon, England.
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Bessie Balsdon's household
Bessie
Balsdon
Head
Grace
Shepherd
Mother
| First name(s) | Bessie |
| Last name | Balsdon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Stratton, Cornwall, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bessie | Balsdon | Head | Widow | 45 | 1836 | Stratton, Cornwall, England | |
Grace | Shepherd | Mother | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Bideford, Devon, England |
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