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Household of James O Balshaw (born 1856, 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 O Balshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James O Balshaw, born in 1856 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James O was the head of the household, married to Ann J Balshaw, born in 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edith A (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Frederick W (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James O's Servant, Ada Watson, born in 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James O Balshaw's household

Male

James O

Balshaw

Head
Female

Ann J

Balshaw

Wife
Female

Edith A

Balshaw

Daughter
Male

Frederick W

Balshaw

Son
Female

Ada

Watson

Servant
First name(s) James O
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James O

Balshaw

Head

Married

25

1856

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann J

Balshaw

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Frederick W

Balshaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Watson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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