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Household of William Whittam (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Whittam and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whittam, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rail, born in 1851 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Whittam's household

Male

William

Whittam

Head
Female

Margaret

Rail

Servant
Female

Annie

Swinburn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Whittam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whittam

Head

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rail

Servant

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Annie

Swinburn

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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