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Household of William Whitaker (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitaker, born in 1852 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Whitaker, born in 1854 in Adwalton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hearl (born 1875 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1877 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Apprentice, Christopher Youman, born in 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Whitaker's household

Male

William

Whitaker

Head
Female

Sarah J

Whitaker

Wife
Male

Hearl

Whitaker

Son
Female

Clara

Whitaker

Daughter
Male

Fred

Whitaker

Son
Male

Christopher

Youman

Apprentice
First name(s) William
Last name Whitaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitaker

Head

Married

29

1852

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Whitaker

Wife

Married

27

1854

Adwalton, Yorkshire, England

Hearl

Whitaker

Son

Single

6

1875

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Whitaker

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Whitaker

Son

Single

2

1879

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Youman

Apprentice

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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