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Household of William Balch (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Balch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balch, born in 1839 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Balch, born in 1840 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1866 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Rosa (born 1870 in Westleigh, Devon, England), William (born 1873 in Westleigh, Devon, England), Charles (born 1878 in Westleigh, Devon, England) and John (born 1868 in Westleigh, Devon, England).


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William Balch's household

Male

William

Balch

Head
Female

Selina

Balch

Wife
Female

Helen

Balch

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Balch

Daughter
Male

William

Balch

Son
Male

Charles

Balch

Son
Male

John

Balch

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Balch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balch

Head

Married

42

1839

Westleigh, Devon, England

Selina

Balch

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bideford, Devon, England

Helen

Balch

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Westleigh, Devon, England

Rosa

Balch

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westleigh, Devon, England

William

Balch

Son

Single

8

1873

Westleigh, Devon, England

Charles

Balch

Son

Single

3

1878

Westleigh, Devon, England

John

Balch

Son

Single

13

1868

Westleigh, Devon, England

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