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Household of Walter Whitfield (born 1838, Lancashire)

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.

Walter Whitfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Whitfield, born in 1838 in Cadishead, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Whitfield, born in 1837 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha Ann (born 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1870 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Susannah (born 1872 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Walter's Lodger, Joseph (born 1828 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Walter's Father In Law, Thomas (born 1812 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England).


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Walter Whitfield's household

Male

Walter

Whitfield

Head
Female

Margaret

Whitfield

Wife
Female

Martha Ann

Whitfield

Daughter
Female

Ann

Whitfield

Daughter
Male

John William

Whitfield

Son
Female

Susannah

Taylor

Servant
Male

Joseph

Waller

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Whitfield

Father In Law
First name(s) Walter
Last name Whitfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Whitfield

Head

Married

43

1838

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Whitfield

Wife

Married

44

1837

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Ann

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

John William

Whitfield

Son

Single

10

1871

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Taylor

Servant

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Waller

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Whitfield

Father In Law

Married

69

1812

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

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