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Household of Richard A Whittaker (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Richard A Whittaker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard A Whittaker, born in 1850 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard A was the head of the household, married to Esther Whittaker, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1876 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and Rid Albr (born 1880 in Rishton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard A's Boarder, Anne Charly (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Richard A's Boarder, John (born 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard A Whittaker's household

Male

Richard A

Whittaker

Head
Female

Esther

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Arthur

Whittaker

Son
Male

Rid Albr

Whittaker

Son
Female

Anne Charly

Whittaker

Boarder
Male

John

Rambsell

Boarder
First name(s) Richard A
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard A

Whittaker

Head

Married

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Esther

Whittaker

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Whittaker

Son

Single

5

1876

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Rid Albr

Whittaker

Son

Single

1

1880

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Anne Charly

Whittaker

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Rambsell

Boarder

Widower

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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