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Household of William Whittaker (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whittaker, born in 1839 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth L Whittaker, born in 1841 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1859 in Moston, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1866 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1868 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England).


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William Whittaker's household

Male

William

Whittaker

Head
Female

Elizabeth L

Whittaker

Wife
Male

James

Whittaker

Son
Female

Sophia

Whittaker

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Whittaker

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Whittaker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whittaker

Head

Married

42

1839

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth L

Whittaker

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stockport, Cheshire, England

James

Whittaker

Son

Single

22

1859

Moston, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Whittaker

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

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