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Household of William Balls (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Balls and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balls, born in 1845 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Balls, born in 1848 in Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Eleanor (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), William H (born 1873 in Middlesex, England), James J (born 1875 in Middlesex, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Middlesex, England), Albert F (born 1878 in Middlesex, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Eleanor (born 1820 in Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas R (born 1820 in Middlesex, England).


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William Balls's household

Male

William

Balls

Head
Female

Eleanor

Balls

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Balls

Daughter
Male

William H

Balls

Son
Male

James J

Balls

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Balls

Daughter
Male

Albert F

Balls

Son
Female

Florence

Balls

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Balls

Mother
Male

Thomas R

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balls

Head

Married

36

1845

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Balls

Wife

Married

33

1848

Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Balls

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

William H

Balls

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

James J

Balls

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth A

Balls

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

Albert F

Balls

Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Florence

Balls

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Balls

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Middlesex, England

Thomas R

Smith

Lodger

Widower

61

1820

Middlesex, England

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