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Household of Robert Whittaker (born 1811, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Whittaker, born in 1811 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Martha A (born 1854 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1850 in Darwen, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; John W, born 1880 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Son In Law, Thomas Harwood, born in 1849 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Whittaker's household

Male

Robert

Whittaker

Head
Female

Martha A

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Harwood

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harwood

Son In Law
Male

John W

Harwood

Grand Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Whittaker

Head

Widower

70

1811

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Harwood

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Harwood

Son In Law

Married

32

1849

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John W

Harwood

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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