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Household of William P Balfour (born 1819, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 P Balfour and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P Balfour, born in 1819 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William P was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Balfour, born in 1829 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 3 children; William P (born 1864 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Mary E (born 1866 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England) and John E (born 1867 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William P's Step Daughter, Mary L (born 1858 in Bow, Essex, England) and William P's Servant, Harriett (born 1853 in East Grinstead, Surrey, England).


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William P Balfour's household

Male

William P

Balfour

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife
Male

William P

Balfour

Son
Female

Mary L

Woodhams

Step Daughter
Female

Mary E

Balfour

Daughter
Male

John E

Balfour

Son
Female

Harriett

Warth

Servant
First name(s) William P
Last name Balfour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

Balfour

Head

Married

62

1819

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Balfour

Wife

Married

52

1829

Canterbury, Kent, England

William P

Balfour

Son

Single

17

1864

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Mary L

Woodhams

Step Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bow, Essex, England

Mary E

Balfour

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

John E

Balfour

Son

Single

14

1867

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Warth

Servant

Single

28

1853

East Grinstead, Surrey, England

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