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Household of James H Whitehead (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

James H Whitehead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Whitehead, born in 1855 in Lees, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitehead, born in 1854 in Brompton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Father, Squire (born 1815 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), James H's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1824 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and James H's Sister In Law, Alice (born 1863 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).


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James H Whitehead's household

Male

James H

Whitehead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Wife
Male

William

Whitehead

Son
Male

Robert

Whitehead

Son
Male

Squire

Whitehead

Father
Female

Mary

Shaw

Mother In Law
Female

Alice

Shaw

Sister In Law
First name(s) James H
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lees, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Whitehead

Head

Married

26

1855

Lees, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Wife

Married

27

1854

Brompton, Lancashire, England

William

Whitehead

Son

Single

3

1878

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whitehead

Son

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Squire

Whitehead

Father

Widower

66

1815

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shaw

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shaw

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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