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Household of Joseph Whightman (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Whightman and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Whightman, born in 1827 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Whightman, born in 1829 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1855 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1860 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, Sarah Ann Schofield, born in 1826 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England.
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Joseph Whightman's household
Joseph
Whightman
Head
Jane
Whightman
Wife
James W
Whightman
Son
Henry
Whightman
Son
Sarah Ann
Schofield
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Whightman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Tong, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Whightman | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Tong, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Whightman | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
James W | Whightman | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Whightman | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Schofield | Sister In Law | Single | 55 | 1826 | Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England |
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