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Household of John Ball (born 1849, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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.

John Ball and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ball, born in 1849 in Witchampton, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ball, born in 1853 in Berkshire, England. They had 1 child; Philip Harry Godwin, born 1880 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Susannah Bright, born in 1831 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.


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John Ball's household

Male

John

Ball

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ball

Wife
Male

Philip Harry Godwin

Ball

Son
Female

Susannah

Bright

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Witchampton, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ball

Head

Married

32

1849

Witchampton, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Ball

Wife

Married

28

1853

Berkshire, England

Philip Harry Godwin

Ball

Son

Single

1

1880

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Susannah

Bright

Lodger

Widow

50

1831

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

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