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Household of William Balmforth (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balmforth, born in 1840 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Balmforth, born in 1844 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza A (born 1864 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Ben (born 1876 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England).


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William Balmforth's household

Male

William

Balmforth

Head
Female

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife
Female

Eliza A

Balmforth

Daughter
Male

Ben

Balmforth

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Balmforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balmforth

Head

Married

41

1840

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Balmforth

Wife

Married

37

1844

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Eliza A

Balmforth

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Balmforth

Son

Single

5

1876

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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