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Household of James Ball (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

James Ball and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ball, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Ball, born in 1857 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Lillian E (born 1879 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1852 in Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Alice (born 1877 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Edward (born 1864 in Warwickshire, England).


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James Ball's household

Male

James

Ball

Head
Female

Emma

Ball

Wife
Female

Lillian E

Ball

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Ball

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Dale

Boarder
Female

Alice

Dale

Boarder
Male

Edward

Steele

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ball

Head

Married

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Ball

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Lillian E

Ball

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Ball

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Dale

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Alice

Dale

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Edward

Steele

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Warwickshire, England

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