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Household of John Whittaker (born 1837, 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 Whittaker and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whittaker, born in 1837 in Trawden, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Whittaker, born in 1837 in Trawden, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Hartley (born 1863 in Nelson, Lancashire, England) and Jemima (born 1866 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Martha Hartley, born in 1815 in Trawden, Lancashire, England.


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John Whittaker's household

Male

John

Whittaker

Head
Female

Mary

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Hartley

Whittaker

Son
Female

Jemima

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Martha

Hartley

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Trawden, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whittaker

Head

Married

44

1837

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittaker

Wife

Married

44

1837

Trawden, Lancashire, England

Hartley

Whittaker

Son

Single

18

1863

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Jemima

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hartley

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Trawden, Lancashire, England

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