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Household of William Whitaker (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Whitaker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitaker, born in 1840 in Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Lavinia Whitaker, born in 1846 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Caroline Edith Elizabeth (born 1868 in Galphay, Yorkshire, England) and Helen Winifred (born 1873 in Galphay, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), William's Servant, Eleanor (born 1860 in Masham, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Bedale, Yorkshire, England).


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William Whitaker's household

Male

William

Whitaker

Head
Female

Caroline Lavinia

Whitaker

Wife
Female

Caroline Edith Elizabeth

Whitaker

Daughter
Female

Helen Winifred

Whitaker

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Farrer

Servant
Female

Eleanor

Imeson

Servant
Female

Mary

Haw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Whitaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitaker

Head

Married

41

1840

Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, England

Caroline Lavinia

Whitaker

Wife

Married

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Caroline Edith Elizabeth

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Galphay, Yorkshire, England

Helen Winifred

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Galphay, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Farrer

Servant

Single

39

1842

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Eleanor

Imeson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Haw

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bedale, Yorkshire, England

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