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Household of Richard Whittam (born 1833, 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.

Richard Whittam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Whittam, born in 1833 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Richard, born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, James (born 1842 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Richard's Lodger, Smith (born 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Lodger, Maria (born 1855 in Colne, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Whittam's household

Male

Richard

Whittam

Head
Female

Rachel

Whittam

Wife
Male

Richard

Whittam

Son
Male

James

Edmonson

Lodger
Male

Smith

Wilkinson

Lodger
Female

Maria

Cragg

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Whittam

Head

Widower

48

1833

Colne, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Whittam

Wife

Married

17

1864

Colne, Lancashire, England

Richard

Whittam

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Edmonson

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Colne, Lancashire, England

Smith

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Maria

Cragg

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Colne, Lancashire, England

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