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Household of James Whittaker (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittaker, born in 1827 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James T (born 1861 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1863 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1867 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Kershaw, born in 1817 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England.


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James Whittaker's household

Male

James

Whittaker

Head
Male

James T

Whittaker

Son
Male

Robert

Whittaker

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Whittaker

Daughter
Male

James

Kershaw

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whittaker

Head

Widower

54

1827

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

James T

Whittaker

Son

Single

20

1861

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whittaker

Son

Single

18

1863

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

James

Kershaw

Lodger

Widower

64

1817

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

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