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Household of Joseph Whattam (born 1857, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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.

Joseph Whattam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Whattam, born in 1857 in Cromwell, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Theresa Whattam, born in 1861 in Cromwell, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1880 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1837 in Lindfield, Sussex, England) and Joseph's Lodger, John (born 1849 in Lindfield, Sussex, England).


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Joseph Whattam's household

Male

Joseph

Whattam

Head
Female

Theresa

Whattam

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Whattam

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Whattam

Daughter
Male

William

Staplehurst

Lodger
Male

John

Cook

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Whattam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Cromwell, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Whattam

Head

Married

24

1857

Cromwell, Lincolnshire, England

Theresa

Whattam

Wife

Married

20

1861

Cromwell, Lincolnshire, England

Gertrude

Whattam

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Elizabeth A

Whattam

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

William

Staplehurst

Lodger

Widower

44

1837

Lindfield, Sussex, England

John

Cook

Lodger

Widower

32

1849

Lindfield, Sussex, England

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