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Household of James Whitehead (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitehead, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margery J Whitehead, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Rose H (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Son In Law, John T (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Son In Law, Christopher (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Son In Law, Alfred (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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James Whitehead's household

Male

James

Whitehead

Head
Female

Margery J

Whitehead

Wife
Male

James

Whitehead

Son
Female

Sarah

Whitehead

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Daughter
Female

Rose H

White (Whitehead)

Daughter In Law
Male

John T

White (Whitehead)

Son In Law
Male

Christopher

White (Whitehead)

Son In Law
Male

Alfred

White (Whitehead)

Son In Law
Male

James

Pemberton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitehead

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margery J

Whitehead

Wife

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Whitehead

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Rose H

White (Whitehead)

Daughter In Law

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John T

White (Whitehead)

Son In Law

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Christopher

White (Whitehead)

Son In Law

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alfred

White (Whitehead)

Son In Law

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Pemberton

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Bury, Lancashire, England

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