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Household of John Ball (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ball, born in 1845 in Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Ball, born in 1850 in Fulford, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William L (born 1870 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Anne (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Thomas S (born 1876 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Martha F (born 1878 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Harwick Or Hawick, born in 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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John Ball's household

Male

John

Ball

Head
Female

Martha

Ball

Wife
Male

William L

Ball

Son
Female

Sarah Anne

Ball

Daughter
Male

Thomas S

Ball

Son
Female

Martha F

Ball

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harwick Or Hawick

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ball

Head

Married

36

1845

Staffordshire, England

Martha

Ball

Wife

Married

31

1850

Fulford, Staffordshire, England

William L

Ball

Son

Single

11

1870

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Anne

Ball

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas S

Ball

Son

Single

5

1876

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Martha F

Ball

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Harwick Or Hawick

Servant

Single

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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