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Household of John Whitfield (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Whitfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whitfield, born in 1818 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Whitfield, born in 1822 in Crafton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1858 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Long, born in 1857 in Longtown, Herefordshire, England.


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John Whitfield's household

Male

John

Whitfield

Head
Female

Ann

Whitfield

Wife
Female

Annie

Whitfield

Daughter
Female

Edith

Whitfield

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Long

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Whitfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whitfield

Head

Married

63

1818

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Whitfield

Wife

Married

59

1822

Crafton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Edith

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Long

Servant

Single

24

1857

Longtown, Herefordshire, England

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