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Household of John Walmsley (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Walmsley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Walmsley, born in 1821 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Ann Jane (born 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), George (born 1859 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1862 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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John Walmsley's household

Male

John

Walmsley

Head
Female

Ann Jane

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

George

Walmsley

Son
Male

James

Walmsley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Walmsley

Head

Widower

60

1821

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ann Jane

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Walmsley

Son

Single

22

1859

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

James

Walmsley

Son

Single

19

1862

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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