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Household of James Whitfield (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 Whitfield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitfield, born in 1818 in Colsterdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah H Whitfield, born in 1829 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1860 in West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1864 in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Metcalfe (born 1836 in West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, William (born 1856 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Whitfield's household

Male

James

Whitfield

Head
Female

Sarah H

Whitfield

Wife
Male

Frederick

Whitfield

Son
Female

Mary

Whitfield

Daughter
Male

Metcalfe

Whitfield

Servant
Male

William

Savil

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whitfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Colsterdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitfield

Head

Married

63

1818

Colsterdale, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Whitfield

Wife

Married

52

1829

York, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Whitfield

Son

Single

21

1860

West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Metcalfe

Whitfield

Servant

Single

45

1836

West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England

William

Savil

Servant

Single

25

1856

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

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