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Household of William Whittaker (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Whittaker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whittaker, born in 1853 in Elton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Whittaker, born in 1845 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1857 in Elton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Sarah E (born 1857 in Elton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Ann (born 1820 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Betsy (born 1822 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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William Whittaker's household

Male

William

Whittaker

Head
Female

Janet

Whittaker

Wife
Male

Joseph

Smith

Boarder
Female

Sarah E

Smith

Boarder
Female

Ann

Smith

Boarder
Female

Betsy

Ashton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Elton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whittaker

Head

Married

28

1853

Elton, Lancashire, England

Janet

Whittaker

Wife

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Joseph

Smith

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Elton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Smith

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Elton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Boarder

Widow

61

1820

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Ashton

Boarder

Widow

59

1822

Bury, Lancashire, England

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