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Household of James Bale (born 1854, 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.

James Bale and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bale, born in 1854 in Instow, Devon, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Bale, born in 1851 in Lewisham, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Frank (born 1867 in Kent, England), Edward (born 1868 in Kent, England), Basil (born 1870 in Kent, England), Willie (born 1872 in Kent, England), Austin (born 1874 in Kent, England) and Brian (born 1880 in Fremington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Martha (born 1849 in Lewisham, Kent, England), James's Servant, Minnie (born 1863 in Georgeham, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Maria (born 1867 in Georgeham, Devon, England).


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James Bale's household

Male

James

Bale

Head
Female

Mary

Bale

Wife
Male

Frank

Tanser

Son
Male

Edward

Tanser

Son
Male

Basil

Tanser

Son
Male

Willie

Tanser

Son
Male

Austin

Tanser

Son
Male

Brian

Bale

Son
Female

Martha

Piller

Sister
Female

Minnie

Mock

Servant
Female

Maria

Tucker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Instow, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bale

Head

Married

27

1854

Instow, Devon, England

Mary

Bale

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lewisham, Kent, England

Frank

Tanser

Son

Single

14

1867

Kent, England

Edward

Tanser

Son

Single

13

1868

Kent, England

Basil

Tanser

Son

Single

11

1870

Kent, England

Willie

Tanser

Son

Single

9

1872

Kent, England

Austin

Tanser

Son

Single

7

1874

Kent, England

Brian

Bale

Son

Single

1

1880

Fremington, Devon, England

Martha

Piller

Sister

Single

32

1849

Lewisham, Kent, England

Minnie

Mock

Servant

Single

18

1863

Georgeham, Devon, England

Maria

Tucker

Servant

Single

14

1867

Georgeham, Devon, England

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