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Household of John Whittan (born 1840, 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 Whittan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whittan, born in 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Whittan, born in 1841 in Bacup, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Janet (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Whittan's household

Male

John

Whittan

Head
Female

Jane

Whittan

Wife
Female

Sarah

Whittan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Whittan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Whittan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whittan

Head

Married

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Whittan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Whittan

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Janet

Whittan

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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