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Household of Richard Balsdon (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Balsdon, born in 1831 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Balsdon, born in 1829 in Black Torrington, Devon, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1863 in Black Torrington, Devon, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Black Torrington, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1870 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).


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Richard Balsdon's household

Male

Richard

Balsdon

Head
Female

Jane

Balsdon

Wife
Male

James

Balsdon

Son
Female

Mary A

Balsdon

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Balsdon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Balsdon

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Balsdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Balsdon

Head

Married

50

1831

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Jane

Balsdon

Wife

Married

52

1829

Black Torrington, Devon, England

James

Balsdon

Son

Single

21

1860

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Mary A

Balsdon

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Joseph

Balsdon

Son

Single

13

1868

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Balsdon

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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