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Household of John Whitaker (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

John Whitaker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whitaker, born in 1818 in Huncoat, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Whitaker, born in 1829 in Altham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1852 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1856 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1860 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1867 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Martha Marsland, born in 1839 in Altham, Lancashire, England.


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John Whitaker's household

Male

John

Whitaker

Head
Female

Jane

Whitaker

Wife
Male

Richard

Whitaker

Son
Female

Ellen

Whitaker

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Whitaker

Son
Female

Hannah

Whitaker

Daughter
Female

Martha

Marsland

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Whitaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whitaker

Head

Married

63

1818

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Jane

Whitaker

Wife

Married

52

1829

Altham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Whitaker

Son

Single

29

1852

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Whitaker

Son

Single

21

1860

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Martha

Marsland

Sister

Single

42

1839

Altham, Lancashire, England

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