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Household of Thomas Balkwill (born 1805, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

Thomas Balkwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Balkwill, born in 1805 in Merton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Arthur (born 1852 in Merton, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1850 in Merton, Devon, England). He had 1 grandchild; Thomas Blke, born 1877 in Merton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Lucy Copp, born in 1868 in Devon, England.


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Thomas Balkwill's household

Male

Thomas

Balkwill

Head
Male

Arthur

Balkwill

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bealey

Daughter
Male

Thomas Blke

Bealey

Grand Son
Female

Lucy

Copp

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Balkwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Merton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Balkwill

Head

Widower

76

1805

Merton, Devon, England

Arthur

Balkwill

Son

Single

29

1852

Merton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bealey

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Merton, Devon, England

Thomas Blke

Bealey

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Merton, Devon, England

Lucy

Copp

Servant

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

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