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Household of James Whelan (born 1833, Kilkenny)

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.

James Whelan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whelan, born in 1833 in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to William Whelan, born in 1863 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1863 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1867 in Colne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Francis Hughes, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Whelan's household

Male

James

Whelan

Head
Male

William

Whelan

Son
Female

Margaret

Whelan

Daughter
Male

Francis

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Whelan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whelan

Head

Married

48

1833

Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

William

Whelan

Son

Married

18

1863

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Whelan

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Colne, Lancashire, England

Francis

Hughes

Boarder

-

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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