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Household of John Alford (born 1843, 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.
John Alford and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alford, born in 1843 in Roborough, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Alford, born in 1838 in Roborough, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Frederick (born 1863 in Roborough, Devon, England), Henry (born 1865 in Roborough, Devon, England), Eva (born 1869 in Roborough, Devon, England), Catherine (born 1871 in Roborough, Devon, England) and John (born 1875 in Roborough, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Ellen (born 1876 in Atherington, Devon, England), John's Servant, Fanny (born 1869 in High Bickington, Devon, England) and John's Mother, Sarah (born 1807 in Roborough, Devon, England).
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John Alford's household
John
Alford
Head
Matilda
Alford
Wife
Frederick
Alford
Son
Henry
Alford
Son
Eva
Alford
Daughter
Catherine
Alford
Daughter
John
Alford
Son
Ellen
Down
Niece
Fanny
Alford
Servant
Sarah
Smale
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alford |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Roborough, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alford | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
Matilda | Alford | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Alford | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
Henry | Alford | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
Eva | Alford | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
Catherine | Alford | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
John | Alford | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Roborough, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Down | Niece | Single | 5 | 1876 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Fanny | Alford | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | High Bickington, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Smale | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Roborough, Devon, England |
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