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Household of Robert Balshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Balshaw and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Balshaw, born in 1840 in Euxton, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balshaw, born in 1845 in Euxton, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; John (born 1865 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1867 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1877 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1879 in Euxton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Euxton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Elizabeth Moss, born in 1825 in Whitewell, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Balshaw's household

Male

Robert

Balshaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Balshaw

Wife
Male

John

Balshaw

Son
Female

Alice

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Balshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Balshaw

Son
Female

Ann

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Balshaw

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Balshaw

Daughter
Male

Robert

Balshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Moss

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Euxton, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Balshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Balshaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Euxton, Lancashire, England

John

Balshaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Euxton, Lancashire, England

James

Balshaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Balshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Balshaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Euxton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Moss

Servant

Single

56

1825

Whitewell, Yorkshire, England

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