In the 1901 census 19 Adelaide Street, North Everton, Everton, Lancashire
Head Mathew Balmer, age 39, carter, worker born Liverpool
Wife Elizabeth Balmer, age 33, born Liverpool
Son Walter Balmer, age 6, born Liverpool
Daughter Margaret Balmer, age 5, born Liverpool
Son William Balmer, age 3, born Liverpool
Son Mathew Balmer, age 1, born Liverpool
Brother Walter Cave, age 38, carter, worker, born Liverpool

In the 1911 census 9 Hobart street, Everton, Liverpool
Head Matthew Balmer, age 52 [doesn’t seem to match earlier censuses], carter, worker, born Everton, Liverpool
Wife Elizabeth Balmer, age 42, married 16 years, 8 children born alive, 7 still living, born Everton ,Liverpool
Son Walter Balmer, age 16, single, shop boy for grocer, worker, born Everton, Liverpool
Son William Balmer, age 13, school, born Everton, Liverpool
Son Matthew Balmer, age 11, school, born Everton, Liverpool
Daughter Ellen Balmer, age 9, school, born Everton, Liverpool
Son Henry Balmer, age 7, school, born Everton, Liverpool
Daughter Mary E. Balmer, age 3, born Everton, Liverpool

In the July to September 1928 marriage index William Balmer and Elizabeth E. Masterson, West Derby district, Lancashire, volume 8b, page 1174

1939 England and Wales Register
21 Jubilee Drive, West Lancashire
1. William Balmer, born December 16 1897, married, coal dealer heavy worker
2. Elizabeth [later Evelyn is added] Balmer [later changed to Humphreys], born June 15 1896, married, unpaid domestic duties
3. record officially closed
3. Record officially closed
5. Kenneth Balmer, born July 2 1937, single, under school age

National Probate Calendar
William Balmer of 21 Jubilee-drive Netherton, Lancashire, died 15 February 1941 at Liverpool Administration Liverpool 17 March 1941 to Elizabeth Eveline Balmer widow. Effects 750 pounds