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Household of Sarah Whittaker (born 1831, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Sarah Whittaker and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Whittaker, born in 1831 in Tideswell, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Mary Elen (born 1860 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1872 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sarah's Boarder, John Dorking, born in 1856 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England.


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Sarah Whittaker's household

Female

Sarah

Whittaker

Head
Female

Mary Elen

Whittaker

Daughter
Male

Henry

Whittaker

Son
Male

Samuel

Whittaker

Son
Male

John

Dorking

Boarder
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tideswell, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Whittaker

Head

Widow

50

1831

Tideswell, Derbyshire, England

Mary Elen

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Henry

Whittaker

Son

Single

18

1863

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Whittaker

Son

Single

9

1872

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Dorking

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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