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Household of George Balls (born 1834, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, 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.

George Balls and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Balls, born in 1834 in Barton, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Balls, born in 1838 in Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England), Amelia (born 1872 in Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England), Hugh George (born 1875 in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England) and Albert Edward (born 1878 in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England).


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George Balls's household

Male

George

Balls

Head
Female

Ellen

Balls

Wife
Female

Ellen

Balls

Daughter
Female

Emily

Balls

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Balls

Daughter
Male

Hugh George

Balls

Son
Male

Albert Edward

Balls

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Balls
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Barton, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Balls

Head

Married

47

1834

Barton, Bedfordshire, England

Ellen

Balls

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England

Ellen

Balls

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England

Emily

Balls

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England

Amelia

Balls

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England

Hugh George

Balls

Son

Single

6

1875

Shillington, Bedfordshire, England

Albert Edward

Balls

Son

Single

3

1878

Shillington, Bedfordshire, England

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