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Household of William Whitwell (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Whitwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitwell, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Richard T (born 1812 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), William's Mother, Rebecca B (born 1810 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England), William's Brother, Richard (born 1850 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Whitwell's household

Male

William

Whitwell

Head
Male

Richard T

Whitwell

Father
Female

Rebecca B

Whitwell

Mother
Male

Richard

Whitwell

Brother
Female

Sarah

Swain

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Whitwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitwell

Head

Single

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard T

Whitwell

Father

Married

69

1812

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Rebecca B

Whitwell

Mother

Married

71

1810

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Richard

Whitwell

Brother

Single

31

1850

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Swain

Servant

Single

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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