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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittaker, born in 1827 in Edenfield, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whittaker, born in 1823 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1853 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1861 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Richard (born 1836 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, George (born 1823 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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James Whittaker's household

Male

James

Whittaker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whittaker

Wife
Male

George

Whittaker

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Whittaker

Daughter
Male

Richard

Grimshaw

Servant
Male

George

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edenfield, 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

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whittaker

Wife

Married

58

1823

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

George

Whittaker

Son

Single

28

1853

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Richard

Grimshaw

Servant

Single

45

1836

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

George

Wilson

Visitor

Married

58

1823

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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