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Household of Richard Palk (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Palk and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Palk, born in 1850 in Ipplepen, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Palk, born in 1849 in Broadhempston, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mabel (born 1877 in Broadhempston, Devon, England), Louisa Blanche (born 1878 in Broadhempston, Devon, England) and Irene (born 1880 in Broadhempston, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Sarah Margaret (born 1864 in Broadhempston, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Staverton, Devon, England).


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Richard Palk's household

Male

Richard

Palk

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Palk

Wife
Female

Mabel

Palk

Daughter
Female

Louisa Blanche

Palk

Daughter
Female

Irene

Palk

Daughter
Female

Sarah Margaret

Court

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Pinkhorn

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Palk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ipplepen, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Palk

Head

Married

31

1850

Ipplepen, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Palk

Wife

Married

32

1849

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Mabel

Palk

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Louisa Blanche

Palk

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Irene

Palk

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Sarah Margaret

Court

Servant

Single

17

1864

Broadhempston, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Pinkhorn

Servant

Single

14

1867

Staverton, Devon, England

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