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Household of William Balls (born 1827, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

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 1827 in Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balls, born in 1834 in Hampton, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Hampton, Norfolk, England), Martha (born 1859 in Hampton, Norfolk, England), Robert (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and Susannah (born 1867 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Frederick Goldson, born in 1866 in Middlesex, England.


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William Balls's household

Male

William

Balls

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Balls

Wife
Male

Thomas

Balls

Son
Female

Martha

Balls

Daughter
Male

Robert

Balls

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Balls

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Balls

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Goldson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balls

Head

Married

54

1827

Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Balls

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hampton, Norfolk, England

Thomas

Balls

Son

Single

23

1858

Hampton, Norfolk, England

Martha

Balls

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hampton, Norfolk, England

Robert

Balls

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Balls

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Susannah

Balls

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Frederick

Goldson

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

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