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Household of John Balmforth (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1838 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Balmforth, born in 1840 in Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred H R (born 1866 in Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England), Herman (born 1871 in Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England), Oliver (born 1873 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice A (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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John Balmforth's household

Male

John

Balmforth

Head
Female

Mary J

Balmforth

Wife
Male

Alfred H R

Balmforth

Son
Male

Herman

Balmforth

Son
Male

Oliver

Balmforth

Son
Male

Walter

Balmforth

Son
Female

Beatrice A

Balmforth

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dewsbury, 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

43

1838

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Balmforth

Wife

Married

41

1840

Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England

Alfred H R

Balmforth

Son

Single

15

1866

Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England

Herman

Balmforth

Son

Single

10

1871

Shaw Cross, Yorkshire, England

Oliver

Balmforth

Son

Single

8

1873

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Balmforth

Son

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice A

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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