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Household of James Balmforth (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 Balmforth and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmforth, born in 1842 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Balmforth, born in 1844 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Harry (born 1867 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Walker (born 1869 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1873 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie (born 1875 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1877 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1879 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah A Greensmith, born in 1866 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Balmforth's household

Male

James

Balmforth

Head
Female

Martha

Balmforth

Wife
Male

Harry

Balmforth

Son
Male

Walker

Balmforth

Son
Male

Fred

Balmforth

Son
Male

Frank

Balmforth

Son
Female

Lizzie

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Balmforth

Son
Female

Jane

Balmforth

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Greensmith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balmforth

Head

Married

39

1842

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Balmforth

Wife

Married

37

1844

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Balmforth

Son

Single

14

1867

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Walker

Balmforth

Son

Single

12

1869

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Balmforth

Son

Single

9

1872

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Balmforth

Son

Single

8

1873

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Balmforth

Son

Single

4

1877

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Greensmith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

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