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Household of John Ball (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 Ball and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ball, born in 1836 in Virginstow, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Ball, born in 1837 in Broadwood, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1869 in Virginstow, Devon, England), Lavinia (born 1872 in Virginstow, Devon, England) and Richard (born 1873 in Virginstow, Devon, England).


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John Ball's household

Male

John

Ball

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Ball

Wife
Male

Samuel

Ball

Son
Female

Lavinia

Ball

Daughter
Male

Richard

Ball

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Virginstow, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ball

Head

Married

45

1836

Virginstow, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Ball

Wife

Married

44

1837

Broadwood, Devon, England

Samuel

Ball

Son

Single

12

1869

Virginstow, Devon, England

Lavinia

Ball

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Virginstow, Devon, England

Richard

Ball

Son

Single

8

1873

Virginstow, Devon, England

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