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Household of John Balsom (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Balsom and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balsom, born in 1834 in Heavitree, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Balsom, born in 1831 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Exeter, Devon, England), Louisa A (born 1858 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Walter Hy (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Esther King, born in 1827 in Devon, England.


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John Balsom's household

Male

John

Balsom

Head
Female

Louisa

Balsom

Wife
Male

John

Balsom

Son
Female

Louisa A

Balsom

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Balsom

Son
Male

Walter Hy

Balsom

Son
Female

Esther

King

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Balsom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Heavitree, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balsom

Head

Married

47

1834

Heavitree, Devon, England

Louisa

Balsom

Wife

Married

50

1831

Devon, England

John

Balsom

Son

Single

21

1860

Exeter, Devon, England

Louisa A

Balsom

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Frederick

Balsom

Son

Single

16

1865

Exeter, Devon, England

Walter Hy

Balsom

Son

Single

15

1866

Exeter, Devon, England

Esther

King

Sister In Law

Married

54

1827

Devon, England

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