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Household of James Whitham (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 Whitham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitham, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sidney A (born 1870 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), James H (born 1871 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England) and Robert P (born 1873 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Martha (born 1846 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Harriet (born 1852 in Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1858 in -).


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James Whitham's household

Male

James

Whitham

Head
Male

Sidney A

Whitham

Son
Male

James H

Whitham

Son
Male

Robert P

Whitham

Son
Female

Martha

Hyde

Servant
Female

Harriet

Brunt

Servant
Female

Eliza

Williams

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whitham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitham

Head

Widower

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sidney A

Whitham

Son

Single

11

1870

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

James H

Whitham

Son

Single

10

1871

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Robert P

Whitham

Son

Single

8

1873

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hyde

Servant

Single

35

1846

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Brunt

Servant

Single

29

1852

Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Williams

Servant

Single

23

1858

-

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