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Household of James Whitehead (born 1842, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitehead, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Whitehead, born in 1843 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frank (born 1873 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Joe Kenyon (born 1876 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Mary M (born 1880 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Martha Shenton, born in 1862 in Deadman's Green, Staffordshire, England.


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James Whitehead's household

Male

James

Whitehead

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Whitehead

Wife
Male

Frank

Whitehead

Son
Male

Joe Kenyon

Whitehead

Son
Male

Harry

Whitehead

Son
Female

Mary M

Whitehead

Daughter
Female

Martha

Shenton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place 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

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Whitehead

Wife

Married

38

1843

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Frank

Whitehead

Son

Single

8

1873

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Joe Kenyon

Whitehead

Son

Single

5

1876

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Harry

Whitehead

Son

Single

4

1877

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary M

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shenton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Deadman's Green, Staffordshire, England

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