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Household of Thomas Balsam (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, 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.

Thomas Balsam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Balsam, born in 1837 in Tiverton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Maria Balsam, born in 1830 in Dulverton, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Washford, Devon, England), James (born 1865 in Washford, Devon, England), Maria (born 1867 in Washford, Devon, England), Emma (born 1869 in Huntsham, Devon, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Dulverton, Somerset, England).


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Thomas Balsam's household

Male

Thomas

Balsam

Head
Female

Maria

Balsam

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Balsam

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Balsam

Daughter
Male

James

Balsam

Son
Female

Maria

Balsam

Daughter
Female

Emma

Balsam

Daughter
Female

Mary

Balsam

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Balsam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tiverton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Balsam

Head

Married

44

1837

Tiverton, Devon, England

Maria

Balsam

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Balsam

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Sarah

Balsam

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Washford, Devon, England

James

Balsam

Son

Single

16

1865

Washford, Devon, England

Maria

Balsam

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Washford, Devon, England

Emma

Balsam

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Huntsham, Devon, England

Mary

Balsam

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dulverton, Somerset, England

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