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Household of William Balkwill (born 1839, 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.

William Balkwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balkwill, born in 1839 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Balkwill, born in 1839 in Sheepwash, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1873 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England) and Mabel Ann (born 1879 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Ann Sanders, born in 1801 in Sheepwash, Devon, England.


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William Balkwill's household

Male

William

Balkwill

Head
Female

Ann

Balkwill

Wife
Female

Mary

Balkwill

Daughter
Female

Mabel Ann

Balkwill

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sanders

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Balkwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balkwill

Head

Married

42

1839

Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Ann

Balkwill

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sheepwash, Devon, England

Mary

Balkwill

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Mabel Ann

Balkwill

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Buckland Filleigh, Devon, England

Ann

Sanders

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Sheepwash, Devon, England

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