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Household of William Balls (born 1842, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balls, born in 1842 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Balls, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England), John (born 1870 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England), Charles F (born 1873 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Mitcham, Surrey, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Mitcham, Surrey, England).


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William Balls's household

Male

William

Balls

Head
Female

Ellen

Balls

Wife
Male

William

Balls

Son
Male

Joseph

Balls

Son
Male

John

Balls

Son
Male

Charles F

Balls

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Balls

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Balls

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balls

Head

Married

39

1842

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Ellen

Balls

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

William

Balls

Son

Single

15

1866

Croydon, Surrey, England

Joseph

Balls

Son

Single

13

1868

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

John

Balls

Son

Single

11

1870

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Charles F

Balls

Son

Single

8

1873

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Mary Ann

Balls

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mitcham, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Balls

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mitcham, Surrey, England

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