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Household of Robert Walmsley (born 1849, 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.

Robert Walmsley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Walmsley, born in 1849 in Church, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Walmsley, born in 1848 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Joseph B (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Sophia (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Susan Booth, born in 1811 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Walmsley's household

Male

Robert

Walmsley

Head
Female

Sarah E

Walmsley

Wife
Male

William

Walmsley

Son
Male

Joseph B

Walmsley

Son
Female

Sophia

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Susan

Booth

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Church, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Walmsley

Head

Married

32

1849

Church, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Walmsley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Walmsley

Son

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Joseph B

Walmsley

Son

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Susan

Booth

Mother In Law

Married

70

1811

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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