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Household of James Balmforth (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmforth, born in 1845 in Sheepridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Balmforth, born in 1846 in Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Sophia (born 1819 in Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, Annah (born 1862 in Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England).


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James Balmforth's household

Male

James

Balmforth

Head
Female

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife
Male

John

Balmforth

Son
Female

Emily

Balmforth

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Scholes

Mother In Law
Female

Annah

Cocker

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balmforth

Head

Married

36

1845

Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

John

Balmforth

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Scholes

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

Annah

Cocker

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Sheepridge, Yorkshire, England

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