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Household of Robert Whittaker (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Robert Whittaker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Whittaker, born in 1837 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary H Whittaker, born in 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1873 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England) and Myles A (born 1874 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Sarah J (born 1855 in Staffordshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Fanny M (born 1861 in Bideford, Warwickshire, England).


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Robert Whittaker's household

Male

Robert

Whittaker

Head
Female

Mary H

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Arthur

Whittaker

Son
Male

Myles A

Whittaker

Son
Female

Sarah J

Onions

Servant
Female

Fanny M

Mason

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Whittaker

Head

Married

44

1837

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Whittaker

Wife

Married

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Whittaker

Son

Single

8

1873

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Myles A

Whittaker

Son

Single

7

1874

Southport, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Onions

Servant

Single

26

1855

Staffordshire, England

Fanny M

Mason

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bideford, Warwickshire, England

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