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Household of William Whitehead (born 1837, 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 Whitehead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitehead, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Whitehead, born in 1835 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Frances E (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Esther A (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Ainsworth, born in 1821 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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William Whitehead's household

Male

William

Whitehead

Head
Female

Esther

Whitehead

Wife
Male

John

Whitehead

Son
Female

Margaret A

Whitehead

Daughter
Female

Frances E

Whitehead

Daughter
Female

Esther A

Whitehead

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ainsworth

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitehead

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Esther

Whitehead

Wife

Married

46

1835

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Whitehead

Son

Single

15

1866

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Frances E

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Whitehead

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ainsworth

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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