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Household of Robert Whitwell (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Whitwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Whitwell, born in 1844 in Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Whitwell, born in 1843 in Scruton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1868 in Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England), Arthur D (born 1871 in Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England) and May (born 1879 in Holtby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Joseph Buckle, born in 1858 in Dunnington, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Whitwell's household

Male

Robert

Whitwell

Head
Female

Mary

Whitwell

Wife
Female

Emily

Whitwell

Daughter
Male

Arthur D

Whitwell

Son
Female

May

Whitwell

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Buckle

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Whitwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Whitwell

Head

Married

37

1844

Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Whitwell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scruton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Whitwell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur D

Whitwell

Son

Single

10

1871

Gate Helmsley, Yorkshire, England

May

Whitwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Holtby, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Buckle

Servant

Single

23

1858

Dunnington, Yorkshire, England

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