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Household of James Whittaker (born 1850, 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 Whittaker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittaker, born in 1850 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Whittaker, born in 1843 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ida (born 1870 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Minnie (born 1872 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Nelly (born 1874 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1840 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Flint, Flintshire, Wales).


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James Whittaker's household

Male

James

Whittaker

Head
Female

Margaret

Whittaker

Wife
Female

Ida

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Whittaker

Daughter
Male

George

Whittaker

Son
Female

Sarah

Cooper

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whittaker

Head

Married

31

1850

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Whittaker

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Ida

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

George

Whittaker

Son

Single

0

1881

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cooper

Sister In Law

Single

41

1840

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Jones

Servant

Single

23

1858

Flint, Flintshire, Wales

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