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Household of William Whittaker (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Whittaker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whittaker, born in 1843 in Chorley, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Whittaker, born in 1841 in Chorley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1871 in Morley, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Morley, Cheshire, England), James (born 1875 in Fullshaw, Cheshire, England) and Isabella (born 1879 in Fullshaw, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Uncle, Thomas Henshaw, born in 1801 in Chorley, Cheshire, England.


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William Whittaker's household

Male

William

Whittaker

Head
Female

Hannah

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Alfred

Whittaker

Son
Male

Arthur

Whittaker

Son
Male

James

Whittaker

Son
Female

Isabella

Whittaker

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Henshaw

Uncle
First name(s) William
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chorley, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whittaker

Head

Married

38

1843

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Whittaker

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Whittaker

Son

Single

10

1871

Morley, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Whittaker

Son

Single

8

1873

Morley, Cheshire, England

James

Whittaker

Son

Single

6

1875

Fullshaw, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Fullshaw, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Henshaw

Uncle

Single

80

1801

Chorley, Cheshire, England

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