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Household of Charles Balson (born 1824, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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.

Charles Balson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Balson, born in 1824 in Allington, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Caroline Balson, born in 1828 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1867 in Bridport, Dorset, England), George (born 1869 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Alfred (born 1871 in Bridport, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boarder, Henry Lawrence, born in 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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Charles Balson's household

Male

Charles

Balson

Head
Female

Caroline

Balson

Wife
Male

Robert

Balson

Son
Male

George

Balson

Son
Male

Alfred

Balson

Son
Male

Henry

Lawrence

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Balson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Allington, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Balson

Head

Married

57

1824

Allington, Dorset, England

Caroline

Balson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bridport, Dorset, England

Robert

Balson

Son

Single

14

1867

Bridport, Dorset, England

George

Balson

Son

Single

12

1869

Bridport, Dorset, England

Alfred

Balson

Son

Single

10

1871

Bridport, Dorset, England

Henry

Lawrence

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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