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Household of Thomas Whittles (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Whittles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Whittles, born in 1837 in Milnrow, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Whittles, born in 1841 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Jane (born 1866 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England), Jeremiah (born 1870 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1872 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England), Mary Emma (born 1875 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1878 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Jane Whittles, born in 1811 in Milnrow, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Whittles's household

Male

Thomas

Whittles

Head
Female

Sarah

Whittles

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Whittles

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Whittles

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Whittles

Daughter
Female

Mary Emma

Whittles

Daughter
Male

James

Whittles

Son
Female

Jane

Whittles

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Whittles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Whittles

Head

Married

44

1837

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Whittles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Whittles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Jeremiah

Whittles

Son

Single

11

1870

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Whittles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Mary Emma

Whittles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

James

Whittles

Son

Single

3

1878

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

Jane

Whittles

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Milnrow, Lancashire, England

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