Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Walmsly (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Walmsly, born in 1823 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Walmsly, born in 1824 in Read, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1853 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), William (born 1858 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Ellen A (born 1862 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Walmsly's household

Male

William

Walmsly

Head
Female

Ellen

Walmsly

Wife
Male

John

Walmsly

Son
Male

William

Walmsly

Son
Female

Ellen A

Walmsly

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Walmsly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Walmsly

Head

Married

58

1823

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Walmsly

Wife

Married

57

1824

Read, Lancashire, England

John

Walmsly

Son

Single

28

1853

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

William

Walmsly

Son

Single

23

1858

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ellen A

Walmsly

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Walmsly in Blackburn in 1881, and follow the Walmsly family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Walmsly

We’ve found William Walmsly in 30 family trees. Find out more about William Walmsly's household and view the Walmsly family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census