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Household of Benjamin Whitwam (born 1842, Yorkshire)
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.
Benjamin Whitwam and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Whitwam, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Maria Whitwam, born in 1846 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Vincent H (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Helena (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie L (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Tom (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Rebecca Barnes, born in 1866 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England.
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Benjamin Whitwam's household
Benjamin
Whitwam
Head
Maria
Whitwam
Wife
Vincent H
Whitwam
Son
Helena
Whitwam
Daughter
Annie L
Whitwam
Daughter
Harry
Whitwam
Son
Alfred
Whitwam
Son
Edith
Whitwam
Daughter
Benjamin
Whitwam
Son
Tom
Whitwam
Son
Rebecca
Barnes
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Whitwam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Whitwam | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Whitwam | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Vincent H | Whitwam | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Helena | Whitwam | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Annie L | Whitwam | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Whitwam | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Whitwam | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Edith | Whitwam | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Whitwam | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Tom | Whitwam | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Rebecca | Barnes | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hill Top, Staffordshire, England |
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