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Household of John Whittam (born 1808, 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 Whittam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whittam, born in 1808 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1834 in Lancashire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Lucy Hannah, born 1871 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Horsfall, born in 1834 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Whittam's household

Male

John

Whittam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Jowett

Daughter
Female

Lucy Hannah

Whittam

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Horsfall

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whittam

Head

Widower

73

1808

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Jowett

Daughter

Widow

47

1834

Lancashire, England

Lucy Hannah

Whittam

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

William

Horsfall

Servant

Single

47

1834

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

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