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Household of James Walmsley (born 1841, 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.

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 Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Walmsley, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Walmsley's household

Male

James

Walmsley

Head
Female

Sarah

Walmsley

Wife
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Son
Female

Margaret A

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

James

Walmsley

Son
Female

Eleanor

Walmsley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Accrington, 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

40

1841

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Walmsley

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Walmsley

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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