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Household of Edwin Balfour (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Edwin Balfour and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Balfour, born in 1827 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Cisily Edge, born in 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Maude (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Sister, Cisily (born 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Nephew, Edwin (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edwin's Niece, Emma (born 1855 in Haigh, Lancashire, England).


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Edwin Balfour's household

Male

Edwin

Balfour

Head
Female

Cisily

Edge

Sister
Male

Edwin

Edge

Nephew
Female

Emma

Edge

Niece
Female

Maude

Edge

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Edge

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Balfour

Head

Married

54

1827

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Cisily

Edge

Sister

Widow

58

1823

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Edge

Nephew

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Edge

Niece

Married

26

1855

Haigh, Lancashire, England

Maude

Edge

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Edge

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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