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Household of James Whitehead (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitehead, born in 1836 in Norton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitehead, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Hannah (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Grace (born 1869 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and James's Adopted Son, Bray (born 1877 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Whitehead's household

Male

James

Whitehead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Wife
Female

Hannah

Boardman

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Boardman

Step Daughter
Female

Grace

Boardman

Step Daughter
Male

Bray

Jackson (Whitehead)

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Norton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitehead

Head

Married

45

1836

Norton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Boardman

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Boardman

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Grace

Boardman

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Bray

Jackson (Whitehead)

Adopted Son

Single

4

1877

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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