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Household of John Balmforth (born 1845, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balmforth, born in 1845 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Balmforth, born in 1849 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Victor, born 1879 in Elland, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah A Marshall, born in 1866 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Balmforth's household

Male

John

Balmforth

Head
Female

Sarah A

Balmforth

Wife
Male

Victor

Balmforth

Son
Female

Sarah A

Marshall

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balmforth

Head

Married

36

1845

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Balmforth

Wife

Married

32

1849

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Victor

Balmforth

Son

Single

2

1879

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Marshall

Servant

Single

15

1866

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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