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Household of John Balsam (born 1829, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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 Balsam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balsam, born in 1829 in Boxford, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Balsam, born in 1837 in Dagenham, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Maryann (born 1861 in Barking, Essex, England), John's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1851 in Barton, Warwickshire, England), John's Nephew, Albert H (born 1878 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and John's Nephew, Frederick J (born 1880 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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John Balsam's household

Male

John

Balsam

Head
Female

Eliza

Balsam

Wife
Female

Maryann

Seeley

Niece
Female

Sarah

Scott

Sister In Law
Male

Albert H

Scott

Nephew
Male

Frederick J

Scott

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Balsam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Boxford, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balsam

Head

Married

52

1829

Boxford, Suffolk, England

Eliza

Balsam

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dagenham, Essex, England

Maryann

Seeley

Niece

Single

20

1861

Barking, Essex, England

Sarah

Scott

Sister In Law

Married

30

1851

Barton, Warwickshire, England

Albert H

Scott

Nephew

Single

3

1878

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Frederick J

Scott

Nephew

Single

1

1880

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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