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Household of James Balmforth (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmforth, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Balmforth, born in 1857 in Outlane, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret Hirst, born in 1823 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England.


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James Balmforth's household

Male

James

Balmforth

Head
Female

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hirst

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balmforth

Head

Married

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife

Married

24

1857

Outlane, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Hirst

Boarder

Widow

58

1823

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

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