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Household of James Whewell (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Whewell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whewell, born in 1836 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Whewell, born in 1836 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Shepherd (born 1862 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Thomas Aderton, born in 1862 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.


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James Whewell's household

Male

James

Whewell

Head
Female

Mary

Whewell

Wife
Male

Shepherd

Whewell

Son
Male

John

Whewell

Son
Male

Walter

Whewell

Son
Male

John Thomas

Aderton

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Whewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whewell

Head

Married

45

1836

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whewell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Shepherd

Whewell

Son

Single

19

1862

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John

Whewell

Son

Single

15

1866

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Walter

Whewell

Son

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Aderton

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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