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Household of James Walmsley (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Walmsley, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Matthias (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Selina Walton, born in 1825 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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James Walmsley's household

Male

James

Walmsley

Head
Female

Eliza

Walmsley

Wife
Male

Robert

Walmsley

Son
Male

Matthias

Walmsley

Son
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Son
Female

Charlotte

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Selina

Walton

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Walmsley

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Walmsley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Walmsley

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matthias

Walmsley

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Son

Single

3

1878

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Selina

Walton

Mother In Law

Widow

56

1825

Salford, Lancashire, England

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