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Household of James Whittam (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whittam, born in 1824 in Wharton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sally Whittam, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Rebecca (born 1847 in Yorkshire, England), James's Boarder, Thomas Edwin (born 1870 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Ellen (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Herbert (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Whittam's household

Male

James

Whittam

Head
Female

Sally

Whittam

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Smith

Boarder
Male

Thomas Edwin

Smith

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Smith

Boarder
Male

Herbert

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Wharton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whittam

Head

Married

57

1824

Wharton, Lancashire, England

Sally

Whittam

Wife

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Smith

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

Thomas Edwin

Smith

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Smith

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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