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Household of Thomas Walmsley (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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.

Thomas Walmsley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Walmsley, born in 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Walmsley, born in 1840 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1862 in Church, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Ethel (born 1870 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Winifred (born 1876 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Wifes Sister, Ann (born 1846 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Walmsley's household

Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Head
Female

Jane

Walmsley

Wife
Female

Ann

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Edith

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Ann

Burgess

Wifes Sister
Female

Sarah

Deaf

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Walmsley

Head

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Jane

Walmsley

Wife

Married

41

1840

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Ann

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Church, Lancashire, England

Edith

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ethel

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chester, Cheshire, England

Winifred

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Church, Lancashire, England

Ann

Burgess

Wifes Sister

Single

35

1846

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Sarah

Deaf

Servant

Single

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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