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Household of William Walmsley (born 1846, Lancashire)

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

William Walmsley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Walmsley, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Walmsley, born in 1847 in Marple, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret F (born 1870 in Marple, Cheshire, England), Ernest W (born 1878 in Marple, Cheshire, England) and Alice M (born 1880 in Marple, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Lizzie Groves, born in 1864 in Shropshire, England.


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William Walmsley's household

Male

William

Walmsley

Head
Female

Margaret

Walmsley

Wife
Female

Margaret F

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

Ernest W

Walmsley

Son
Female

Alice M

Walmsley

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Groves

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Walmsley

Head

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walmsley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Marple, Cheshire, England

Margaret F

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Marple, Cheshire, England

Ernest W

Walmsley

Son

Single

3

1878

Marple, Cheshire, England

Alice M

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Marple, Cheshire, England

Lizzie

Groves

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shropshire, England

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