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Household of James Whitham (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1845 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitham, born in 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary Jane (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, John Thos (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, Ben (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, Walter (born 1876 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Peggy (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Whitham's household

Male

James

Whitham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitham

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Bailey

Step Daughter
Male

John Thos

Bailey

Step Son
Male

Ben

Bailey

Step Son
Male

Walter

Bailey

Step Son
Female

Peggy

Bailey

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Whitham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitham

Head

Married

36

1845

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Whitham

Wife

Married

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Bailey

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Bailey

Step Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ben

Bailey

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Walter

Bailey

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Peggy

Bailey

Step Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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