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Household of William Balmforth (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balmforth, born in 1840 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Balmforth, born in 1839 in Warley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ephraim (born 1866 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1871 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Fred Wilson, born in 1868 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Balmforth's household

Male

William

Balmforth

Head
Female

Grace

Balmforth

Wife
Male

Ephraim

Balmforth

Son
Male

Fred

Balmforth

Son
Female

Mary E

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

Fred

Wilson

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balmforth

Head

Married

41

1840

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Balmforth

Wife

Married

42

1839

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Ephraim

Balmforth

Son

Single

15

1866

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Balmforth

Son

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Wilson

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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