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Household of John Balmforth (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Balmforth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balmforth, born in 1831 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balmforth, born in 1831 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Frank (born 1865 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1868 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1873 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Daughter, Elizabeth Hill (born 1871 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1862 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England).


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John Balmforth's household

Male

John

Balmforth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Balmforth

Wife
Male

Frank

Balmforth

Son
Male

Fred

Balmforth

Son
Female

Elizabeth Hill

Balmforth

Adopted Daughter
Male

Ernest

Balmforth

Son
Male

George

Hampshire

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balmforth

Head

Married

50

1831

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Balmforth

Wife

Married

50

1831

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Balmforth

Son

Single

16

1865

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Balmforth

Son

Single

13

1868

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Hill

Balmforth

Adopted Daughter

Single

10

1871

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Balmforth

Son

Single

8

1873

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

George

Hampshire

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

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