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Household of James Walling (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

James Walling and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Walling, born in 1837 in Chapel Le Dale, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Walling, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Laytham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, John J (born 1868 in South Africa), James's Stepson, David (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Venister (born 1866 in Spain).


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James Walling's household

Male

James

Walling

Head
Female

Ellen

Walling

Wife
Female

Margaret

Walling

Daughter
Male

William

Walling

Son
Female

Mary E

Walling

Daughter
Male

John J

Walling

Son
Male

John J

Wiggins

Stepson
Male

David

Wiggins

Stepson
Female

Venister

Wiggins

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Walling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Chapel Le Dale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Walling

Head

Married

44

1837

Chapel Le Dale, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Walling

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Margaret

Walling

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Laytham, Lancashire, England

William

Walling

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Walling

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

John J

Walling

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

John J

Wiggins

Stepson

Single

13

1868

South Africa

David

Wiggins

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Venister

Wiggins

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Spain

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