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Household of William Whewell (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

William Whewell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whewell, born in 1826 in Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Whewell, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1855 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Ewood, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1875 in Ewood, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Ewood, Lancashire, England).


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William Whewell's household

Male

William

Whewell

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Whewell

Wife
Male

John

Whewell

Son
Female

Ellen

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Esther

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Alice

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Whewell

Daughter
Male

William

Whewell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Whewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whewell

Head

Married

55

1826

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Whewell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Whewell

Son

Single

26

1855

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Whewell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Esther

Whewell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Whewell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Whewell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Whewell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ewood, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Whewell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ewood, Lancashire, England

William

Whewell

Son

Single

4

1877

Ewood, Lancashire, England

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