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Household of John Wm Balmforth (born 1842)

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 Wm Balmforth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wm Balmforth, born in 1842 in , consisted of 8 members. John Wm was the head of the household, married to Emma Balmforth, born in 1842 in Sowerby. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in -), Willie (born 1873 in -), Tom (born 1875 in -), Edgar (born 1877 in -) and Hannah (born 1879 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John Wm's Lodger, John Shard, born in 1853 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wm Balmforth's household

Male

John Wm

Balmforth

Head
Female

Emma

Balmforth

Wife
Male

John

Balmforth

Son
Male

Willie

Balmforth

Son
Male

Tom

Balmforth

Son
Male

Edgar

Balmforth

Son
Female

Hannah

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

John

Shard

Lodger
First name(s) John Wm
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wm

Balmforth

Head

Married

39

1842

-

Emma

Balmforth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sowerby

John

Balmforth

Son

Single

11

1870

-

Willie

Balmforth

Son

Single

8

1873

-

Tom

Balmforth

Son

Single

6

1875

-

Edgar

Balmforth

Son

Single

4

1877

-

Hannah

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

John

Shard

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

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