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Household of James Balshaw (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balshaw, born in 1832 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Balshaw, born in 1830 in Pilling, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1859 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1860 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1862 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England) and Bessie (born 1864 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Matthew (born 1861 in Kelleth, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Hugh (born 1867 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Lancashire, England).


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James Balshaw's household

Male

James

Balshaw

Head
Female

Jane

Balshaw

Wife
Male

George

Balshaw

Son
Male

Richard

Balshaw

Son
Female

Annie

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Balshaw

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Garth

Servant
Male

Hugh

Winder

Servant
Female

Hannah

Hoole

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balshaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Longton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Balshaw

Wife

Married

51

1830

Pilling, Lancashire, England

George

Balshaw

Son

Single

22

1859

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Balshaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Bessie

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Garth

Servant

Single

20

1861

Kelleth, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Winder

Servant

Single

14

1867

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Hoole

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

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