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Household of William Balsom (born 1834, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Balsom and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Balsom, born in 1834 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Balsom, born in 1833 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Balsom, born in 1856 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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William Balsom's household

Male

William

Balsom

Head
Female

Hannah

Balsom

Wife
Female

Emily

Balsom

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Balsom

Son
Male

William

Balsom

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Balsom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Balsom

Head

Married

47

1834

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Balsom

Wife

Married

48

1833

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Balsom

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Ernest

Balsom

Son

Single

6

1875

Exeter, Devon, England

William

Balsom

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Exeter, Devon, England

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