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Household of Christopher Balshaw (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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.

Christopher Balshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Balshaw, born in 1826 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Nancy Balshaw, born in 1826 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1858 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Christopher (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Boarder, George Watts, born in 1859 in Derbyshire, England.


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Christopher Balshaw's household

Male

Christopher

Balshaw

Head
Female

Nancy

Balshaw

Wife
Male

William

Balshaw

Son
Male

John

Balshaw

Son
Male

Edward

Balshaw

Son
Male

Christopher

Balshaw

Son
Male

George

Watts

Boarder
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Balshaw

Head

Married

55

1826

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Balshaw

Wife

Married

55

1826

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Balshaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

John

Balshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England

Edward

Balshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Balshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Watts

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Derbyshire, England

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