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Household of James Whittam (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Whittam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittam, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Whittam, born in 1851 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Amelia (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John B (born 1881 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1855 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Lancashire, England).


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James Whittam's household

Male

James

Whittam

Head
Female

Mary

Whittam

Wife
Female

Amelia

Whittam

Daughter
Male

John B

Whittam

Son
Female

Sarah

Jenniss

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Brofan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whittam

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittam

Wife

Married

30

1851

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Whittam

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John B

Whittam

Son

Single

0

1881

Southport, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Jenniss

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Brofan

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

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