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Household of William Alford (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

William Alford and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alford, born in 1830 in Ashreigney, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Alford, born in 1824 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; John W, born 1853 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Amelia (born 1826 in Chawleigh, Devon, England), William's Servant, John (born 1852 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1864 in St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England), William's Servant, Frederick (born 1864 in Woodbury, Devon, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1867 in Woodbury, Devon, England).


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William Alford's household

Male

William

Alford

Head
Female

Eliza

Alford

Wife
Male

John W

Alford

Son
Female

Amelia

Alford

Cousin
Male

John

Webber

Servant
Male

Elizabeth A

Squire

Servant
Male

Frederick

Gialey

Servant
Male

John

Coombe

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ashreigney, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alford

Head

Married

51

1830

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Eliza

Alford

Wife

Married

57

1824

Bideford, Devon, England

John W

Alford

Son

Single

28

1853

Devon, England

Amelia

Alford

Cousin

Single

55

1826

Chawleigh, Devon, England

John

Webber

Servant

Single

29

1852

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Squire

Servant

Single

17

1864

St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England

Frederick

Gialey

Servant

Single

17

1864

Woodbury, Devon, England

John

Coombe

Servant

Single

14

1867

Woodbury, Devon, England

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