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Household of James Walmsley (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Walmsley, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1814 in Waddington, Yorkshire, England), James's Sister, Edith (born 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Mary (born 1880 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England), James's Servant, Betsy (born 1840 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1807 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Walmsley's household

Male

James

Walmsley

Head
Female

Mary

Walmsley

Mother
Female

Edith

Walker

Sister
Female

Mary

Walker

Niece
Female

Betsy

Brooks

Servant
Female

Jane

Kay

Servant
Female

Sarah

Pendlebury

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Walmsley

Head

Single

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Walmsley

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Waddington, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Walker

Sister

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Walker

Niece

Single

1

1880

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Betsy

Brooks

Servant

Single

41

1840

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Kay

Servant

Single

23

1858

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Pendlebury

Servant

Widow

74

1807

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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