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Household of James Balshaw (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Balshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balshaw, born in 1849 in Darcy Lever, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Balshaw, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Handel (born 1878 in Lostock, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Margaret Greenwood, born in 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Balshaw's household

Male

James

Balshaw

Head
Female

Jane

Balshaw

Wife
Female

Alice

Balshaw

Daughter
Male

Handel

Balshaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Greenwood

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balshaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England

Jane

Balshaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Handel

Balshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Greenwood

Sister In Law

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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