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Household of William Walmsley (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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.

William Walmsley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Walmsley, born in 1845 in Blackpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Walmsley, born in 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1871 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father In Law, John (born 1816 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William's Aunt, Isabella (born 1812 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Mary Esther (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Walmsley's household

Male

William

Walmsley

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Walmsley

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Walmsley

Daughter
Male

William

Walmsley

Son
Male

George

Walmsley

Son
Male

John

Lever

Father In Law
Female

Isabella

Harding

Aunt
Female

Mary Esther

Lever

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Walmsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Walmsley

Head

Married

36

1845

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Walmsley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Walmsley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

William

Walmsley

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

George

Walmsley

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

John

Lever

Father In Law

Widower

65

1816

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Harding

Aunt

Widow

69

1812

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary Esther

Lever

Sister In Law

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

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