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Household of Robert Whittaker (born 1822, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Whittaker, born in 1822 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Whittaker, born in 1821 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Robert M, born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Rosanna (born 1866 in Shropshire, England), Robert's Visitor, James Hy (born 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Visitor, Fred (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Whittaker's household

Male

Robert

Whittaker

Head
Female

Mary

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Robert M

Whittaker

Son
Female

Rosanna

Lane

Servant
Male

James Hy

Whittaker

Visitor
Male

Fred

Whittaker

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Darwen, 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

59

1822

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittaker

Wife

Married

60

1821

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert M

Whittaker

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Rosanna

Lane

Servant

Single

15

1866

Shropshire, England

James Hy

Whittaker

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Fred

Whittaker

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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