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Household of John Balcomb (born 1848, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romney Marsh, Kent, 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 Balcomb and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balcomb, born in 1848 in New Romney, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Balcomb, born in 1848 in Mersham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in St Mary's, Kent, England), Add (born 1875 in St Mary's, Kent, England), Charles (born 1878 in St Mary's, Kent, England) and George (born 1879 in St Mary's, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Frederick (born 1862 in Midgley, Kent, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1842 in Appledore, Kent, England).
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John Balcomb's household
John
Balcomb
Head
Sarah
Balcomb
Wife
John
Balcomb
Son
Add
Balcomb
Daughter
Charles
Balcomb
Son
George
Balcomb
Son
Frederick
Sharpe
Lodger
George
Dowle
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Balcomb |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | New Romney, Kent, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Balcomb | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | New Romney, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Balcomb | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Mersham, Kent, England | |
John | Balcomb | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Mary's, Kent, England | |
Add | Balcomb | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | St Mary's, Kent, England | |
Charles | Balcomb | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | St Mary's, Kent, England | |
George | Balcomb | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | St Mary's, Kent, England | |
Frederick | Sharpe | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Midgley, Kent, England | |
George | Dowle | Lodger | Single | 39 | 1842 | Appledore, Kent, England |
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