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Household of Robert Balstone (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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.

Robert Balstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Balstone, born in 1851 in Axminster, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma J Balstone, born in 1859 in Axminster, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Frederick J (born 1879 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Julia M (born 1881 in Chard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother In Law, John W (born 1863 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Robert's Sister In Law, Bertha A (born 1874 in Axminster, Devon, England).


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Robert Balstone's household

Male

Robert

Balstone

Head
Female

Emma J

Balstone

Wife
Male

Frederick J

Balstone

Son
Female

Julia M

Balstone

Daughter
Male

John W

Wakley

Brother In Law
Female

Bertha A

Wakley

Sister In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Balstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Axminster, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Balstone

Head

Married

30

1851

Axminster, Devon, England

Emma J

Balstone

Wife

Married

22

1859

Axminster, Devon, England

Frederick J

Balstone

Son

Single

2

1879

Axminster, Devon, England

Julia M

Balstone

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chard, Somerset, England

John W

Wakley

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Axminster, Devon, England

Bertha A

Wakley

Sister In Law

Single

7

1874

Axminster, Devon, England

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