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Household of William Balmforth (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balmforth, born in 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Olive Balmforth, born in 1839 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ruth C (born 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Helena (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Edgar (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Ruth Watson, born in 1821 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Balmforth's household

Male

William

Balmforth

Head
Female

Olive

Balmforth

Wife
Female

Ruth C

Balmforth

Daughter
Female

Helena

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

William

Balmforth

Son
Male

Edgar

Balmforth

Son
Female

Ruth

Watson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balmforth

Head

Married

40

1841

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Olive

Balmforth

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ruth C

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Helena

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William

Balmforth

Son

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Balmforth

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Watson

Sister In Law

Married

60

1821

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

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