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Household of John Whittaker (born 1830, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whittaker, born in 1830 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Whittaker, born in 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John R (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John W (born 1866 in Scotland) and John's Visitor, Thomas (born 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Whittaker's household

Male

John

Whittaker

Head
Female

Hannah

Whittaker

Wife
Male

John R

Whittaker

Son
Male

Edward

Whittaker

Son
Male

Robert

Whittaker

Son
Male

John W

Galloway

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Mc Ghee

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whittaker

Head

Married

51

1830

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Whittaker

Wife

Married

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John R

Whittaker

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Whittaker

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whittaker

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John W

Galloway

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Scotland

Thomas

Mc Ghee

Visitor

-

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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