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Household of Edward Balmforth (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Edward Balmforth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Balmforth, born in 1833 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Balmforth, born in 1837 in Warley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Adelaide (born 1870 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and Stanhope (born 1878 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Father In Law, James Thorp, born in 1801 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Balmforth's household

Male

Edward

Balmforth

Head
Female

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife
Female

Adelaide

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

Harry

Balmforth

Son
Male

Stanhope

Balmforth

Son
Male

James

Thorp

Father In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Balmforth

Head

Married

48

1833

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife

Married

44

1837

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Adelaide

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Balmforth

Son

Single

9

1872

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Stanhope

Balmforth

Son

Single

3

1878

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

James

Thorp

Father In Law

Widower

80

1801

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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