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Household of Thomas Whitehead (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Thomas Whitehead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Whitehead, born in 1825 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Whitehead, born in 1821 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1863 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Hannah, born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Mary J (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Charles (born 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Whitehead's household

Male

Thomas

Whitehead

Head
Female

Sarah

Whitehead

Wife
Male

Edward

Whitehead

Son
Female

Hannah

Taylor

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary J

Brooks

Boarder
Male

Charles

Duckworth

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Whitehead

Head

Married

56

1825

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Whitehead

Wife

Married

60

1821

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Edward

Whitehead

Son

Single

18

1863

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Taylor

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Brooks

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Charles

Duckworth

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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