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Household of Richard Alford (born 1833, Cornwall)

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.

Richard Alford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Alford, born in 1833 in Launceston, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Alford, born in 1835 in Monkleigh, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Anne (born 1858 in Northam, Devon, England), William (born 1859 in Littleham, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Devon, England), Sarah (born 1869 in Devon, England), Rebecca (born 1872 in Devon, England), Jane (born 1875 in Devon, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Devon, England).


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Richard Alford's household

Male

Richard

Alford

Head
Female

Sarah

Alford

Wife
Female

Anne

Alford

Daughter
Male

William

Alford

Son
Male

Frederick

Alford

Son
Female

Sarah

Alford

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Alford

Daughter
Female

Jane

Alford

Daughter
Female

Alice

Alford

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Alford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Launceston, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Alford

Head

Married

48

1833

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Alford

Wife

Married

46

1835

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Anne

Alford

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Northam, Devon, England

William

Alford

Son

Single

22

1859

Littleham, Devon, England

Frederick

Alford

Son

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Sarah

Alford

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Rebecca

Alford

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Jane

Alford

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

Alice

Alford

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

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