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Household of Robert Balmer (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Robert Balmer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Balmer, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Balmer, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Robert's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1821 in Blaydon, Northumberland, England).


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Robert Balmer's household

Male

Robert

Balmer

Head
Female

Isabella

Balmer

Wife
Female

Jane

Balmer

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Briggs

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Smith

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Balmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Balmer

Head

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Balmer

Wife

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Balmer

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Briggs

Boarder

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Smith

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Blaydon, Northumberland, England

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