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Household of Richard Balsdon (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Balsdon, born in 1832 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary G Balsdon, born in 1835 in Black Torrington, Devon, England. They had 8 children; Mary J (born 1862 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), John (born 1864 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Richard (born 1868 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Daniel (born 1870 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Ann (born 1874 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Rosia G (born 1877 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Emily (born 1879 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and William (born 1881 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).


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Richard Balsdon's household

Male

Richard

Balsdon

Head
Female

Mary G

Balsdon

Wife
Female

Mary J

Balsdon

Daughter
Male

John

Balsdon

Son
Male

Richard

Balsdon

Son
Male

Daniel

Balsdon

Son
Female

Ann

Balsdon

Daughter
Female

Rosia G

Balsdon

Daughter
Female

Emily

Balsdon

Daughter
Male

William

Balsdon

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Balsdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Balsdon

Head

Married

49

1832

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Mary G

Balsdon

Wife

Married

46

1835

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Mary J

Balsdon

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Black Torrington, Devon, England

John

Balsdon

Son

Single

17

1864

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Richard

Balsdon

Son

Single

13

1868

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Daniel

Balsdon

Son

Single

11

1870

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Ann

Balsdon

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Rosia G

Balsdon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Emily

Balsdon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Black Torrington, Devon, England

William

Balsdon

Son

Single

0

1881

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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