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Household of James Walmsley (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Walmsley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Walmsley, born in 1836 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Walmsley, born in 1834 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1862 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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James Walmsley's household

Male

James

Walmsley

Head
Female

Alice

Walmsley

Wife
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Son
Male

Edward

Walmsley

Son
Female

Sarah

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

James

Walmsley

Son
Male

John

Walmsley

Son
Female

Jane

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Walmsley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Walmsley

Head

Married

45

1836

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Walmsley

Wife

Married

47

1834

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Son

Single

21

1860

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Edward

Walmsley

Son

Single

19

1862

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Walmsley

Son

Single

14

1867

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John

Walmsley

Son

Single

12

1869

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Walmsley

Son

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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