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Household of Benjamin Whittam (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Arrabella Whittam, born in 1853 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James R (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Hubert (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Jane E (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder Brother, James Whittam, born in 1859 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Whittam's household

Male

Benjamin

Whittam

Head
Female

Arrabella

Whittam

Wife
Male

James R

Whittam

Son
Male

Hubert

Whittam

Son
Female

Jane E

Whittam

Daughter
Male

James

Whittam

Boarder Brother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burnley, 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

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Arrabella

Whittam

Wife

Married

28

1853

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James R

Whittam

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Hubert

Whittam

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Whittam

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Whittam

Boarder Brother

Single

22

1859

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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