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Household of John Walkden (born 1837, 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.

John Walkden and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Walkden, born in 1837 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Walkden, born in 1842 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1862 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1864 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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John Walkden's household

Male

John

Walkden

Head
Female

Ellen

Walkden

Wife
Male

James

Walkden

Son
Male

Henry

Walkden

Son
Female

Margaret

Walkden

Daughter
Female

Alice

Walkden

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Walkden

Daughter
Male

John

Walkden

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Walkden

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Walkden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Walkden

Head

Married

44

1837

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Walkden

Wife

Married

39

1842

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

James

Walkden

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Henry

Walkden

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walkden

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Alice

Walkden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Walkden

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

John

Walkden

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Walkden

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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