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Household of William Balshaw (born 1807, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Balshaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balshaw, born in 1807 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1841 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1864 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).


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William Balshaw's household

Male

William

Balshaw

Head
Male

Thomas

Balshaw

Son
Male

William

Balshaw

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Balshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balshaw

Head

Widower

74

1807

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Balshaw

Son

Married

40

1841

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

William

Balshaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Aughton, Lancashire, England

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