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Household of John Ball (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ball, born in 1831 in Crossens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ball, born in 1831 in Hutton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, William (born 1870 in Hutton, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, George Gerard Lake (born 1858 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Harriet (born 1863 in Shropshire, England).


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John Ball's household

Male

John

Ball

Head
Female

Catherine

Ball

Wife
Male

William

Ball

Nephew
Male

George Gerard Lake

Bush

Boarder
Female

Harriet

Hall

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Crossens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ball

Head

Married

50

1831

Crossens, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ball

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hutton, Lancashire, England

William

Ball

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Hutton, Lancashire, England

George Gerard Lake

Bush

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Hall

Servant

Single

18

1863

Shropshire, England

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