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Household of Edward Whitley (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Edward Whitley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Whitley, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitley, born in 1846 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1872 in Rainton, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Rainton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Rainton, Durham, England), Ann (born 1879 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in New Herrington, Durham, England).


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Edward Whitley's household

Male

Edward

Whitley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitley

Wife
Male

Richard

Whitley

Son
Female

Ellen

Whitley

Daughter
Male

Robert

Whitley

Son
Female

Ann

Whitley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Whitley

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Whitley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Whitley

Head

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitley

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Richard

Whitley

Son

Single

9

1872

Rainton, Durham, England

Ellen

Whitley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rainton, Durham, England

Robert

Whitley

Son

Single

5

1876

Rainton, Durham, England

Ann

Whitley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

New Herrington, Durham, England

Margaret

Whitley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

New Herrington, Durham, England

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