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Household of James Whittaker (born 1827, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittaker, born in 1827 in Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Whittaker, born in 1827 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1858 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Joseph H (born 1866 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Sarah (born 1827 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, James H (born 1861 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Whittaker's household

Male

James

Whittaker

Head
Female

Mary

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Robert

Whittaker

Son
Male

Joseph H

Whittaker

Son
Female

Sarah

Etchells

Aunt
Male

James H

Etchells

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whittaker

Head

Married

54

1827

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittaker

Wife

Married

54

1827

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whittaker

Son

Single

23

1858

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Joseph H

Whittaker

Son

Single

15

1866

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Etchells

Aunt

Single

54

1827

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

James H

Etchells

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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