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Household of James Whitaker (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Whitaker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitaker, born in 1833 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Whitaker, born in 1838 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John Thomas (born 1861 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Jemima (born 1864 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1867 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Enoch (born 1869 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1875 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1877 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ellen Whitaker, born in 1812 in Colne, Lancashire, England.


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James Whitaker's household

Male

James

Whitaker

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Whitaker

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Whitaker

Son
Female

Jemima

Whitaker

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Whitaker

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Whitaker

Son
Female

Lucy

Whitaker

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Whitaker

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Whitaker

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Whitaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitaker

Head

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Whitaker

Wife

Married

43

1838

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Whitaker

Son

Single

20

1861

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Jemima

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Enoch

Whitaker

Son

Single

12

1869

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Whitaker

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Colne, Lancashire, England

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