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Household of John Walmsley (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ely Walmsley, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Thomas (born 1817 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and John's Mother, Ann (born 1816 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England).


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John Walmsley's household

Male

John

Walmsley

Head
Female

Ely

Walmsley

Wife
Female

Ann

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Father
Female

Ann

Walmsley

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Preston, 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

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ely

Walmsley

Wife

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Father

Married

64

1817

Walton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Walmsley

Mother

Married

65

1816

Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

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