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Household of James Whitby (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Whitby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitby, born in 1830 in Thornton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George (born 1858 in Thornton, Cheshire, England) and Martha (born 1860 in Thornton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Weaverham, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, James (born 1818 in Ince, Cheshire, England).


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James Whitby's household

Male

James

Whitby

Head
Male

George

Whitby

Son
Female

Martha

Whitby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Key

Servant
Male

James

Clarke

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whitby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Thornton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Whitby

Head

Widower

51

1830

Thornton, Cheshire, England

George

Whitby

Son

Single

23

1858

Thornton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Whitby

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Thornton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Key

Servant

Single

19

1862

Weaverham, Cheshire, England

James

Clarke

Servant

Single

63

1818

Ince, Cheshire, England

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