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Household of Maria Balmforth (born 1837, Lincolnshire)

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.

Maria Balmforth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Maria Balmforth, born in 1837 in Nettleton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Maria was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Ada (born 1862 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Joseph E (born 1864 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Sarah W (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher (born 1869 in Pellon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Maria's Visitor, Harry (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Maria's Lodger, William (born 1836 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).


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Maria Balmforth's household

Female

Maria

Balmforth

Head
Female

Ada

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

Joseph E

Balmforth

Son
Female

Sarah W

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Balmforth

Son
Male

Harry

Whittle

Visitor
Male

William

Haworth

Lodger
First name(s) Maria
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Maria

Balmforth

Head

Widow

44

1837

Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England

Ada

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Joseph E

Balmforth

Son

Single

17

1864

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah W

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Balmforth

Son

Single

12

1869

Pellon, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Whittle

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Haworth

Lodger

-

45

1836

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

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