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Household of John Balshaw (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Balshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balshaw, born in 1854 in Adlington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Balshaw, born in 1856 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice Ann (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Emily Beatrice (born 1881 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Margaret Alice Balshaw, born in 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.


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John Balshaw's household

Male

John

Balshaw

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Balshaw

Wife
Female

Alice Ann

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Emily Beatrice

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret Alice

Balshaw

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Adlington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balshaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Balshaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emily Beatrice

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Balshaw

Sister

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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