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Household of John Alford (born 1840, 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.
John Alford and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alford, born in 1840 in High Bickington, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Alford, born in 1842 in Braunton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Eliza J (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Maria (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Louis (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Elizabeth A Johnson, born in 1837 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
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John Alford's household
John
Alford
Head
Ellen
Alford
Wife
William
Alford
Son
Eliza J
Alford
Daughter
Maria
Alford
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Alford
Daughter
Louis
Alford
Son
Margaret
Alford
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Johnson
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alford |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | High Bickington, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alford | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | High Bickington, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Alford | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Braunton, Devon, England | |
William | Alford | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Eliza J | Alford | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Maria | Alford | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Alford | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Louis | Alford | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Margaret | Alford | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Johnson | Lodger | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
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