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Household of Robert Whittaker (born 1820, 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.

Robert Whittaker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Whittaker, born in 1820 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Whittaker, born in 1822 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Grace (born 1847 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1863 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Hannah J (born 1873 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1876 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Polly (born 1878 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Rishton, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Whittaker's household

Male

Robert

Whittaker

Head
Female

Hannah

Whittaker

Wife
Female

Grace

Whittaker

Daughter
Male

Richard

Whittaker

Son
Female

Hannah J

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Polly

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Edith

Whittaker

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Whittaker

Head

Married

61

1820

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Whittaker

Wife

Married

59

1822

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Grace

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Whittaker

Son

Single

18

1863

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Hannah J

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Polly

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rishton, Lancashire, England

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