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Household of Joseph Balshaw (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Joseph Balshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Balshaw, born in 1849 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet Balshaw, born in 1840 in Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Harriet (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Leigh, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Balshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Balshaw

Head
Female

Harriet

Balshaw

Wife
Female

Harriet

Foster

Niece
Female

Catherine

Foster

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Balshaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Balshaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Foster

Niece

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Foster

Servant

Single

19

1862

Leigh, Staffordshire, England

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