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Household of James Whittaker (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Whittaker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittaker, born in 1842 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Whittaker, born in 1848 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Samuel (born 1842 in United States), James's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Willenhall), James's Servant, Mary J (born 1852 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Mary J (born 1857 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1845 in Scotland).


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James Whittaker's household

Male

James

Whittaker

Head
Female

Mary A

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Samuel

Smith

Boarder
Male

John

Jones

Boarder
Female

Mary J

Bateman

Servant
Female

Mary J

Michael

Servant
Female

Robert

Mc Naughton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whittaker

Head

Married

39

1842

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Whittaker

Wife

Married

33

1848

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Samuel

Smith

Boarder

Married

39

1842

United States

John

Jones

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Willenhall

Mary J

Bateman

Servant

Single

29

1852

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Michael

Servant

Single

24

1857

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Robert

Mc Naughton

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Scotland

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