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Household of James Balls (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Balls and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balls, born in 1840 in Barton, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Balls, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Stephen (born 1868 in Ireland), John (born 1870 in Ireland), Harriett (born 1876 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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James Balls's household

Male

James

Balls

Head
Female

Ellen

Balls

Wife
Male

Stephen

Balls

Son
Male

John

Balls

Son
Female

Harriett

Balls

Daughter
Female

Mary

Balls

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Barton, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balls

Head

Married

41

1840

Barton, Norfolk, England

Ellen

Balls

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Stephen

Balls

Son

Single

13

1868

Ireland

John

Balls

Son

Single

11

1870

Ireland

Harriett

Balls

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Mary

Balls

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Canterbury, Kent, England

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