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Household of Joseph Balls (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Balls and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Balls, born in 1840 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Hannah Balls, born in 1841 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1867 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Caroline (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), Priscilla (born 1877 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England).


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Joseph Balls's household

Male

Joseph

Balls

Head
Female

Hannah

Balls

Wife
Male

Alfred

Balls

Son
Female

Caroline

Balls

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Balls

Son
Female

Priscilla

Balls

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Balls

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Balls

Head

Married

41

1840

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Balls

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Balls

Son

Single

14

1867

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Balls

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Balls

Son

Single

7

1874

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Priscilla

Balls

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Balls

Son

Single

2

1879

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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