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Household of William Whitton (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Whitton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitton, born in 1839 in Melling, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitton, born in 1839 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Hannah (born 1801 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, Matthew (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Whitton's household

Male

William

Whitton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whitton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Whitton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Rigby

Mother
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Servant
Male

Matthew

Whitton

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Whitton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Melling, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitton

Head

Married

42

1839

Melling, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Rigby

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Servant

Single

20

1861

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Whitton

Brother

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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