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Household of Richard Whalmsly (born 1822, 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.

Richard Whalmsly and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Whalmsly, born in 1822 in Dutton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Caroline Whalmsly, born in 1823 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Lawrence (born 1825 in Whalley, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Lodger, Esther A (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Whalmsly's household

Male

Richard

Whalmsly

Head
Female

Caroline

Whalmsly

Wife
Female

Caroline

Whalmsly

Daughter
Male

Henry

Whalmsly

Son
Male

Lawrence

Dewhurst

Lodger
Female

Esther A

Dewhurst

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Whalmsly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Dutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Whalmsly

Head

Married

59

1822

Dutton, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Whalmsly

Wife

Married

58

1823

Lancashire, England

Caroline

Whalmsly

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Whalmsly

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Dewhurst

Lodger

Single

56

1825

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Dewhurst

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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