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Household of Benjamin Whittam (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Benjamin Whittam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Whittam, born in 1834 in Splotlands, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Betty Whittam, born in 1835 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1870 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England) and Maria (born 1876 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Whittam's household

Male

Benjamin

Whittam

Head
Female

Betty

Whittam

Wife
Male

James

Whittam

Son
Female

Mary

Whittam

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Whittam

Daughter
Female

Maria

Whittam

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Whittam

Head

Married

47

1834

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Betty

Whittam

Wife

Married

46

1835

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

James

Whittam

Son

Single

20

1861

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittam

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Whittam

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Maria

Whittam

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

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