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Household of John Balkwill (born 1847, 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 Balkwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balkwill, born in 1847 in Sheepwash, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Balkwill, born in 1848 in Sheepwash, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Wallace John (born 1877 in Sheepwash, Devon, England), Lewis John (born 1879 in Sheepwash, Devon, England) and George (born 1881 in Sheepwash, Devon, England).


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John Balkwill's household

Male

John

Balkwill

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Balkwill

Wife
Male

Wallace John

Balkwill

Son
Male

Lewis John

Balkwill

Son
Male

George

Balkwill

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Balkwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sheepwash, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Balkwill

Head

Married

34

1847

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Balkwill

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Wallace John

Balkwill

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Lewis John

Balkwill

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheepwash, Devon, England

George

Balkwill

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheepwash, Devon, England

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