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Household of Richard Balman (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Balman and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Balman, born in 1846 in Swimbridge, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Norah Balman, born in 1849 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Laura E (born 1875 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Bessie Ellen (born 1877 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Maud Mary (born 1879 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England) and Annie Drake (born 1880 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Abbotsham, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, George (born 1864 in North Molton, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1867 in Warkleigh, Devon, England).


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Richard Balman's household

Male

Richard

Balman

Head
Female

Norah

Balman

Wife
Male

John

Balman

Son
Female

Laura E

Balman

Daughter
Female

Bessie Ellen

Balman

Daughter
Female

Maud Mary

Balman

Daughter
Female

Annie Drake

Balman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ashton

Mother
Female

Mary

Norman

Servant
Male

George

Hill

Servant
Male

John

Boucher

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Balman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Swimbridge, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Balman

Head

Married

35

1846

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Norah

Balman

Wife

Married

32

1849

Devon, England

John

Balman

Son

Single

10

1871

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Laura E

Balman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Bessie Ellen

Balman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Maud Mary

Balman

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Annie Drake

Balman

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Ashton

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Abbotsham, Devon, England

Mary

Norman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

George

Hill

Servant

Single

17

1864

North Molton, Devon, England

John

Boucher

Servant

Single

14

1867

Warkleigh, Devon, England

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