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Household of John Ball (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

John Ball and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ball, born in 1840 in North Meols, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ball, born in 1844 in North Meols, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1865 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Gilbert (born 1872 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in North Meols, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in North Meols, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Melinda Halsall, born in 1866 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.


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John Ball's household

Male

John

Ball

Head
Female

Mary

Ball

Wife
Male

Richard

Ball

Son
Male

William

Ball

Son
Male

Robert

Ball

Son
Male

Gilbert

Ball

Son
Male

John

Ball

Son
Male

Thomas

Ball

Son
Female

Melinda

Halsall

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place North Meols, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ball

Head

Married

41

1840

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ball

Wife

Married

37

1844

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ball

Son

Single

16

1865

North Meols, Lancashire, England

William

Ball

Son

Single

14

1867

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ball

Son

Single

11

1870

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Gilbert

Ball

Son

Single

9

1872

North Meols, Lancashire, England

John

Ball

Son

Single

6

1875

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ball

Son

Single

2

1879

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Melinda

Halsall

Servant

Single

15

1866

Fleetwood, Lancashire, England

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