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Household of David Balharry (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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.

David Balharry and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Balharry, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Matilda Balharry, born in 1834 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Helen M (born 1866 in Canada), Florence (born 1873 in Chatham, Kent, England), Louise (born 1876 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1877 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England), Tom (born 1878 in Balham, Surrey, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Putney, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger Head, Mary A Cosier, born in 1845 in Berkshire, England.


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David Balharry's household

Male

David

Balharry

Head
Female

Matilda

Balharry

Wife
Female

Helen M

Balharry

Daughter
Female

Florence

Balharry

Daughter
Female

Louise

Balharry

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Cosier

Lodger Head
Female

Alice

Cosier

Daughter
Male

Tom

Cosier

Son
Male

Joseph

Cosier

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Balharry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Balharry

Head

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Balharry

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Helen M

Balharry

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Canada

Florence

Balharry

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chatham, Kent, England

Louise

Balharry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Cosier

Lodger Head

Married

36

1845

Berkshire, England

Alice

Cosier

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ringwood, Hampshire, England

Tom

Cosier

Son

Single

3

1878

Balham, Surrey, England

Joseph

Cosier

Son

Single

2

1879

Putney, Surrey, England

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