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Household of Richard Balsdon (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Balsdon and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Balsdon, born in 1841 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balsdon, born in 1840 in Atherington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Richard Ernest C (born 1874 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and Reginald James (born 1875 in Westleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1803 in Atherington, Devon, England), Richard's Visitor, Mary (born 1821 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Bideford, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Parkham, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Langtree, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, John (born 1865 in Alverdiscott, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1866 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England).
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Richard Balsdon's household
Richard
Balsdon
Head
Elizabeth
Balsdon
Wife
Richard Ernest C
Balsdon
Son
Reginald James
Balsdon
Son
Ann
Cawsey
Mother In Law
Mary
Beer
Visitor
Annie
Boyns
Servant
Mary Ann
Bartlett
Servant
Ellen
Whitlock
Servant
John
Braunton
Servant
John
Johns
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Balsdon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Balsdon | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Balsdon | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Richard Ernest C | Balsdon | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Reginald James | Balsdon | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Ann | Cawsey | Mother In Law | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Atherington, Devon, England | |
Mary | Beer | Visitor | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Black Torrington, Devon, England | |
Annie | Boyns | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Mary Ann | Bartlett | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Parkham, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Whitlock | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Langtree, Devon, England | |
John | Braunton | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Alverdiscott, Devon, England | |
John | Johns | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Milton Damerel, Devon, England |
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