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Household of James Balls (born 1837, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1837 in Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Balls, born in 1837 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1858 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Laura (born 1861 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah E (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Smith, born in 1837 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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James Balls's household

Male

James

Balls

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Balls

Wife
Female

Jane

Balls

Daughter
Female

Laura

Balls

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Balls

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balls

Head

Married

44

1837

Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Balls

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Balls

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Laura

Balls

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah E

Balls

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Smith

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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