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Household of John 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.

John Walmsley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Walmsley, born in 1841 in Backburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Walmsley, born in 1845 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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John Walmsley's household

Male

John

Walmsley

Head
Female

Catherine

Walmsley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Son
Male

Robert

Walmsley

Son
Male

John

Walmsley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Backburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Walmsley

Head

Married

40

1841

Backburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Walmsley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Son

Single

9

1872

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Robert

Walmsley

Son

Single

7

1874

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John

Walmsley

Son

Single

0

1881

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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