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Household of William Balmforth (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Balmforth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balmforth, born in 1858 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Charles (born 1837 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Mary (born 1863 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William's Brother, John (born 1869 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Louisa (born 1872 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Ellen (born 1874 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister, Sarah A (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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William Balmforth's household

Male

William

Balmforth

Head
Male

Charles

Balmforth

Father
Female

Mary

Balmforth

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Balmforth

Sister
Male

John

Balmforth

Brother
Female

Louisa

Balmforth

Sister
Female

Ellen

Balmforth

Sister
Female

Sarah A

Balmforth

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balmforth

Head

Single

23

1858

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Charles

Balmforth

Father

Married

44

1837

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Balmforth

Sister

Single

18

1863

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Balmforth

Sister

Single

15

1866

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John

Balmforth

Brother

Single

12

1869

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Balmforth

Sister

Single

9

1872

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Balmforth

Sister

Single

7

1874

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Balmforth

Sister

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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