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Household of William Walmsly (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Walmsly and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Walmsly, born in 1824 in Rusholme, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1826 in At Sea), William's Boarder, John (born 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Nurse Child, John W (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Walmsly's household

Male

William

Walmsly

Head
Female

Margaret

Ely

Servant
Male

John

Shaw

Boarder
Male

James

Wilkinson

Boarder
Male

John W

Bailey

Nurse Child
First name(s) William
Last name Walmsly
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Walmsly

Head

Widower

57

1824

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ely

Servant

Single

55

1826

At Sea

John

Shaw

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Wilkinson

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Bailey

Nurse Child

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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