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Household of John Whitehead (born 1841, 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.

John Whitehead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whitehead, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Whitehead, born in 1852 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William E (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Edith M (born 1881 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Edward (born 1852 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Whitehead's household

Male

John

Whitehead

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Whitehead

Wife
Male

William E

Whitehead

Son
Female

Edith M

Whitehead

Daughter
Male

Edward

Whitehead

Brother
Female

Mary

Gardiner

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whitehead

Head

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Whitehead

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bury, Lancashire, England

William E

Whitehead

Son

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bury, Lancashire, England

Edward

Whitehead

Brother

Single

29

1852

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gardiner

Servant

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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