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Household of James Balsdon (born 1834, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 Balsdon and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balsdon, born in 1834 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Balsdon, born in 1837 in Westleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ambrose (born 1807 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England), James's Servant, Francis (born 1865 in Devon, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in St Giles, Devon, England).
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James Balsdon's household
James
Balsdon
Head
Sarah
Balsdon
Wife
Ambrose
Symons
Servant
Francis
Papmore
Servant
Elizabeth
Sanders
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balsdon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balsdon | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Balsdon | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Ambrose | Symons | Servant | Widower | 74 | 1807 | Yarnscombe, Devon, England | |
Francis | Papmore | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Sanders | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | St Giles, Devon, England |
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