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Household of James Balmforth (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Balmforth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmforth, born in 1832 in Barnsley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Balmforth, born in 1820 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Charles E (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James F (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Annie (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Balmforth's household

Male

James

Balmforth

Head
Female

Mary

Balmforth

Wife
Male

Charles E

Balmforth

Son
Male

James F

Balmforth

Son
Female

Annie

Higgins

Servant
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Barnsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balmforth

Head

Married

49

1832

Barnsley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Balmforth

Wife

Married

61

1820

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Charles E

Balmforth

Son

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James F

Balmforth

Son

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Annie

Higgins

Servant

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Higgins

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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