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Household of Decimus A Ball (born 1837, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

Decimus A Ball and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Decimus A Ball, born in 1837 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 11 members. Decimus A was the head of the household, married to Annie Ball, born in 1841 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Alfred G (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Leonard H (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Ernest F (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Herbert F (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Decimus A's Niece, Alice May (born 1858 in Halstead, Essex, England), Decimus A's Servant, Charlotte (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Decimus A's Father In Law, John (born 1800 in Yorkshire, England), Decimus A's Mother In Law, Caroline (born 1812 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Decimus A's Visitor, Emma (born 1861 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England).


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Decimus A Ball's household

Male

Decimus A

Ball

Head
Female

Annie

Ball

Wife
Male

Alfred G

Ball

Son
Male

Leonard H

Ball

Son
Male

Ernest F

Ball

Son
Male

Herbert F

Ball

Son
Female

Alice May

Fitch

Niece
Female

Charlotte

Foster

Servant
Male

John

Jackson

Father In Law
Female

Caroline

Jackson

Mother In Law
Female

Emma

Davis

Visitor
First name(s) Decimus A
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Decimus A

Ball

Head

Married

44

1837

Halstead, Essex, England

Annie

Ball

Wife

Married

40

1841

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alfred G

Ball

Son

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Leonard H

Ball

Son

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ernest F

Ball

Son

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

Herbert F

Ball

Son

Single

7

1874

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice May

Fitch

Niece

Single

23

1858

Halstead, Essex, England

Charlotte

Foster

Servant

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Jackson

Father In Law

Married

81

1800

Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Jackson

Mother In Law

Married

69

1812

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Emma

Davis

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Malvern, Worcestershire, England

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