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Household of James Balshaw (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balshaw, born in 1821 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Balshaw, born in 1820 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Martin, born in 1853 in Scotland.


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James Balshaw's household

Male

James

Balshaw

Head
Female

Martha

Balshaw

Wife
Male

James

Balshaw

Son
Female

Jessie

Martin

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Balshaw

Head

Married

60

1821

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Balshaw

Wife

Married

61

1820

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Balshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Martin

Servant

Single

28

1853

Scotland

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