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Household of Robert Ball (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

Robert Ball and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ball, born in 1822 in Heaton, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ball, born in 1831 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Heaton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1867 in Heaton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1868 in Heaton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Heaton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, George (born 1833 in Heaton, Lancashire, England), Robert's Servant, George (born 1855 in Ealand, Lancashire, England), Robert's Servant, William (born 1859 in Cockerham, Lancashire, England), Robert's Servant, George (born 1864 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Kendal, Westmorland, England).


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Robert Ball's household

Male

Robert

Ball

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ball

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ball

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ball

Son
Female

Annie

Ball

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ball

Daughter
Male

George

Ball

Brother
Male

George

Brown

Servant
Male

William

Townley

Servant
Male

George

Boulton

Servant
Male

Thomas

Capstick

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Heaton, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ball

Head

Married

59

1822

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ball

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ball

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Ball

Son

Single

14

1867

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Ball

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Heaton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ball

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heaton, Lancashire, England

George

Ball

Brother

Single

48

1833

Heaton, Lancashire, England

George

Brown

Servant

Single

26

1855

Ealand, Lancashire, England

William

Townley

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cockerham, Lancashire, England

George

Boulton

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Capstick

Servant

Single

16

1865

Kendal, Westmorland, England

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