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Household of James Balforth (born 1844, 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.

James Balforth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balforth, born in 1844 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Balforth, born in 1848 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Balforth's household

Male

James

Balforth

Head
Female

Mary

Balforth

Wife
Female

Lucy

Balforth

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Balforth

Son
Male

Harry

Balforth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Balforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balforth

Head

Married

37

1844

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Balforth

Wife

Married

33

1848

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Balforth

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Balforth

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Harry

Balforth

Son

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

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