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Household of James Whitehead (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitehead, born in 1840 in Marsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Whitehead, born in 1841 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1866 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1872 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy (born 1878 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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James Whitehead's household

Male

James

Whitehead

Head
Female

Eliza

Whitehead

Wife
Male

John

Whitehead

Son
Male

George

Whitehead

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Daughter
Male

William

Whitehead

Son
Male

Benjamin

Whitehead

Son
Female

Lucy

Whitehead

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitehead

Head

Married

41

1840

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Whitehead

Wife

Married

40

1841

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

John

Whitehead

Son

Single

19

1862

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

George

Whitehead

Son

Single

15

1866

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

William

Whitehead

Son

Single

9

1872

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Whitehead

Son

Single

5

1876

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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