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Household of William Whitaker (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 1841 in Baildon, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Whitaker, born in 1845 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Eldwick, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1870 in Cottingley, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England) and Martha Harriet (born 1865 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1857 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Whitaker's household

Male

William

Whitaker

Head
Female

Rebecca

Whitaker

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Whitaker

Daughter
Male

Charles

Whitaker

Son
Male

Samuel

Whitaker

Son
Female

Martha Harriet

Wood

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Whitaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Baildon, 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

40

1841

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Whitaker

Wife

Married

36

1845

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Eldwick, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Whitaker

Son

Single

11

1870

Cottingley, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Whitaker

Son

Single

8

1873

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Martha Harriet

Wood

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

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