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Household of Benjamin Walsh (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Walsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Walsh, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Walsh, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice A (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Hannah (born 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Ann (born 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, James (born 1830 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Walsh's household

Male

Benjamin

Walsh

Head
Female

Margaret

Walsh

Wife
Male

James

Walsh

Son
Female

Alice A

Walsh

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Airey

Lodger
Female

Ann

Conway

Lodger
Male

James

Leaver

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Walsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Walsh

Head

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walsh

Wife

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Walsh

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Walsh

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Airey

Lodger

Widow

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Conway

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Leaver

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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