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Household of Henry Alford (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.

Henry Alford and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Alford, born in 1830 in High Bickington, Devon, consisted of 15 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Jane M Alford, born in 1829 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 9 children; Lewis Henry (born 1860 in Dolton, Devon, England), Mary Downing (born 1862 in Dolton, Devon, England), Albert Geo (born 1864 in Dolton, Devon, England), Frederick Jas (born 1866 in Dolton, Devon, England), Annie Louisa (born 1867 in Dolton, Devon, England), John Wm (born 1869 in Dolton, Devon, England), Alice Emily (born 1870 in Dolton, Devon, England), Edwin Ernest (born 1871 in Dolton, Devon, England) and Alfred Herbert (born 1872 in Braunton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Governess, Emma Jane (born 1845 in Thorverton, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, Eliza (born 1864 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, James (born 1866 in Dolton, Devon, England) and Henry's Servant, Charles (born 1868 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England).


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Henry Alford's household

Male

Henry

Alford

Head
Female

Jane M

Alford

Wife
Male

Lewis Henry

Alford

Son
Female

Mary Downing

Alford

Daughter
Male

Albert Geo

Alford

Son
Male

Frederick Jas

Alford

Son
Female

Annie Louisa

Alford

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Alford

Son
Female

Alice Emily

Alford

Daughter
Male

Edwin Ernest

Alford

Son
Male

Alfred Herbert

Alford

Son
Female

Emma Jane

Trew

Governess
Female

Eliza

Williams

Servant
Male

James

Poole

Servant
Male

Charles

Daniel

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Alford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place High Bickington, Devon, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Alford

Head

Married

51

1830

High Bickington, Devon, England

Jane M

Alford

Wife

Married

52

1829

Torrington, Devon, England

Lewis Henry

Alford

Son

Single

21

1860

Dolton, Devon, England

Mary Downing

Alford

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dolton, Devon, England

Albert Geo

Alford

Son

Single

17

1864

Dolton, Devon, England

Frederick Jas

Alford

Son

Single

15

1866

Dolton, Devon, England

Annie Louisa

Alford

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dolton, Devon, England

John Wm

Alford

Son

Single

12

1869

Dolton, Devon, England

Alice Emily

Alford

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dolton, Devon, England

Edwin Ernest

Alford

Son

Single

10

1871

Dolton, Devon, England

Alfred Herbert

Alford

Son

Single

9

1872

Braunton, Devon, England

Emma Jane

Trew

Governess

Single

36

1845

Thorverton, Devon, England

Eliza

Williams

Servant

Single

17

1864

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

James

Poole

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dolton, Devon, England

Charles

Daniel

Servant

Single

13

1868

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

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