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Household of William Whitting (born 1827, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Whitting and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitting, born in 1827 in Weare, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitting, born in 1831 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1857 in Winscombe, Somerset, England), Mary Jane (born 1858 in Winscombe, Somerset, England), William (born 1869 in Winscombe, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1872 in Winscombe, Somerset, England) and Samuel (born 1874 in Winscombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Salisbury, born in 1864 in Axbridge, Somerset, England.


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William Whitting's household

Male

William

Whitting

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitting

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Whitting

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Whitting

Daughter
Male

William

Whitting

Son
Male

Edward

Whitting

Son
Male

Samuel

Whitting

Son
Male

William

Salisbury

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Whitting
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Weare, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitting

Head

Married

54

1827

Weare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Whitting

Wife

Married

50

1831

Somerset, England

Sarah Ann

Whitting

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Whitting

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Winscombe, Somerset, England

William

Whitting

Son

Single

12

1869

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Edward

Whitting

Son

Single

9

1872

Winscombe, Somerset, England

Samuel

Whitting

Son

Single

7

1874

Winscombe, Somerset, England

William

Salisbury

Servant

Single

17

1864

Axbridge, Somerset, England

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