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Township of Haigh
Parish of Wigan
| PLACE | HOUSES | NAMES of each Person who abode therein the preceding Night. | AGE and SEX | PROFESSION, TRADE, EMPLOYMENT, or of INDEPENDENT MEANS. | Where Born | |||
| Uninhabited or Building | Inhabited | Males | Females | Whether Born in same County | Whether Born in Scotland, Ireland, or Foreign Parts. | |||
| Heywood Farm | 1 | Henry Ball | 60 | Farmer | y. | |||
| Elizabeth Ball | 60 | y. | ||||||
| Henry Ball | 25 | Agricultural Labourer | y. | |||||
| Betty Ball | 20 | y. | ||||||
| Mary Ball | 20 | y. | ||||||
| Peter Ball | 3 | y. | ||||||
| Hannah Ball | 3 | y. | ||||||
| Thomas Hope | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | y. | |||||
| Harry Hope | 14 | Agricultural Labourer | y. | |||||
| Peter Spencer | 25 | Agricultural Labourer | y. | |||||
| Mary Spencer | 20 | y. | ||||||
| James Spencer | 9 months | y. | ||||||
| Arrowsmith Farm | 1 | Daniel Ball | 25 | Shoem[aker] | y. | |||
| Ann Ball | 25 | y. | ||||||
| Arrowsmith Farm | 1 | James Ball | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | y. | |||
| Maria Ball | 30 | y. | ||||||
| Lucy Ball | 8 | y. | ||||||
| Henry Ball | 3 | y. | ||||||
| George Tipping | 20 | Shoem[aker] J. | y. | |||||
[Microfilm reference number HO107/522/7. The 1841 census was taken on the night of June 6]
Research Notes
We know from the 1861 census that James, Lucy, and Henry Ball had moved in with Henry and Betty following the death of Maria, and this match identifies James as the son of Henry and Betty. It seems almost certain that Daniel Ball was also the son of Henry and Betty although we have no evidence of this other than the fact that he lived next door and was of the right age. Additional research might help. Note that James and Maria’s son is 3 years old here and 7 years old in the 1851 census, suggesting that the first Henry died and the couple named their next son Henry.