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Household of William F Balls (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 F Balls and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William F Balls, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William F was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Balls, born in 1854 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William F, born 1872 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William F's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1852 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William F's Boarder, Thomas (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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William F Balls's household

Male

William F

Balls

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Balls

Wife
Male

William F

Balls

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Fothergill

Boarder
First name(s) William F
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William F

Balls

Head

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Balls

Wife

Married

27

1854

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

William F

Balls

Son

Single

9

1872

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Boarder

Married

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Fothergill

Boarder

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

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