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Household of James Whitehead (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Whitehead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitehead, born in 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Whitehead, born in 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Sophia (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Frank (born 1856 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Robert (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Mary (born 1815 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Whitehead's household

Male

James

Whitehead

Head
Female

Ellen

Whitehead

Wife
Male

James

Whitehead

Son
Female

Sophia

Whitehead

Daughter
Male

Frank

Roberts

Boarder
Male

Robert

Walker

Boarder
Female

Mary

Gregson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitehead

Head

Married

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Whitehead

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Whitehead

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Frank

Roberts

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Walker

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gregson

Visitor

Widow

66

1815

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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