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Household of James Walmsley (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1848 in Haslingden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Walmsley, born in 1850 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth E (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1852 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, John T (born 1852 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Walmsley's household

Male

James

Walmsley

Head
Female

Hannah

Walmsley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Lodger
Male

John T

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Haslingden, 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

33

1848

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Walmsley

Wife

Married

31

1850

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Scott

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John T

Taylor

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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