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Household of Joseph Balch (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Joseph Balch and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Balch, born in 1840 in Batcombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Edith Balch, born in 1841 in Wales. They had 4 children; J William (born 1864 in Batcombe, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1872 in Batcombe, Somerset, England), Leonora (born 1873 in Batcombe, Somerset, England) and Emmeline (born 1876 in Batcombe, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Balch's household

Male

Joseph

Balch

Head
Female

Edith

Balch

Wife
Male

J William

Balch

Son
Male

Frank

Balch

Son
Female

Leonora

Balch

Daughter
Female

Emmeline

Balch

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Balch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Batcombe, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Balch

Head

Married

41

1840

Batcombe, Somerset, England

Edith

Balch

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wales

J William

Balch

Son

Single

17

1864

Batcombe, Somerset, England

Frank

Balch

Son

Single

9

1872

Batcombe, Somerset, England

Leonora

Balch

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Batcombe, Somerset, England

Emmeline

Balch

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Batcombe, Somerset, England

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