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Household of James Whitlaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Whitlaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitlaw, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eliza, born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Rose Ann Salt, born in 1849 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.


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James Whitlaw's household

Male

James

Whitlaw

Head
Female

Eliza

Whitlaw

Daughter
Female

Rose Ann

Salt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whitlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitlaw

Head

Widower

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Whitlaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Rose Ann

Salt

Servant

Single

32

1849

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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