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Household of Paul Walmsley (born 1839, 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.

Paul Walmsley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Paul Walmsley, born in 1839 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Paul was the head of the household, married to Emma Walmsley, born in 1841 in Bollington, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Herbert (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Paul's Servant, Emma Morgan, born in 1861 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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Paul Walmsley's household

Male

Paul

Walmsley

Head
Female

Emma

Walmsley

Wife
Male

Herbert

Walmsley

Son
Male

Frederick

Walmsley

Son
Male

Arthur

Walmsley

Son
Female

Florence

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Walmsley

Son
Female

Emma

Morgan

Servant
First name(s) Paul
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Paul

Walmsley

Head

Married

42

1839

Croston, Lancashire, England

Emma

Walmsley

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Walmsley

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Walmsley

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Walmsley

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Florence

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emma

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Walmsley

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emma

Morgan

Servant

Single

20

1861

Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales

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