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Household of John Whittaker (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Whittaker, born in 1860 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Barrow, Cheshire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Barrow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Hewetson, born in 1866 in Dalton.


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John Whittaker's household

Male

John

Whittaker

Head
Female

Ellen

Whittaker

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Ada

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hewetson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, 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

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Whittaker

Wife

Married

21

1860

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Ada

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Mary

Hewetson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dalton

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