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My Whittaker Family of Blackburn : Page 1 1841-1871
by Carole
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George Whittaker - born c1796 Blackburn or ?Yate Bank, married Betty.
1841 Census
HO.107/502/17 Folio 37/p.19: Blackburn: Grimshaw Park, Cooks Folly.
All answered "yes" born in this county (Lancashire)
|
Name
|
Age |
Occupation |
| George Whittaker |
45 |
(Hand?) Loom Weaver |
| Betty Whittaker |
45 |
- |
| John Whittaker |
20 |
Power Loom Weaver |
| Richard Whittaker |
15 |
Power Loom Weaver |
| George Whittaker |
15 |
Power Loom Weaver |
| Mary Whittaker |
13 |
Power Loom Weaver |
| Henry Whittaker |
8 |
- |
Also on Cooks Folly, 6 houses further along, is the PICKUP Family.
?possibly William, father of Joseph & grandfather of Sarah Pickup who later married Henry Whittaker.
Folio 37/p.20, Cooks Folly: All "yes" born in this county (Lancashire)
|
Name |
Age |
Occupation |
|
William Pickup
|
45 |
Hand Loom Weaver |
| James Pickup |
20 |
Hand Loom Weaver |
| Alice? (or Ann?) Pickup |
15 |
Hand Loom Weaver |
| Richard Pickup |
10 |
- |
1851 Census
HO107/2258/ Folio 473 / p.48 Ecclesiastical District of St.Mary, Blackburn.
Schedule No. 145: 34 Friday Street
|
Name
|
Age |
Rel. |
Condition |
Occupation |
Where born |
| George Whittaker |
57 |
Head |
mar |
Shop Keeper |
Blackburn |
| Betty Whittaker |
58 |
Wife |
mar |
- |
- do - |
| Richard Whittaker |
27 |
Son |
unm |
Cotton Power Loom Weaver |
- do - |
| Mary (?May) Whittaker |
22 |
Daur |
unm |
Cotton Power Loom Weaver |
- do - |
| Henry Whittaker |
18 |
Son |
unm |
Cotton Power Loom Weaver |
- do - |
Marriage of my gr-gr-grandparents Henry WHITTAKER & Sarah PICKUP
1859 July 4th, After Banns.
Blackburn Registration District, Cert No. 486. Solemnised at the Parish Church of Blackburn in the County of Lancaster.
Henry Whittaker, age 26, Bachelor, Weaver. Residence: Friday Street, GP. Father: George Whittaker, Grocer
Sarah Pickup, age 23, Spinster, Weaver. Residence: Cooks' Folly, GP. Father: Joseph Pickup, Collier
Henry signed his own name. Sarah signed with her mark (X).
In the presence of: James Gibson (his mark X) & Jane Pickup (her mark X)
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1861 Census
RG 9/3097 : Folio 114 page 17 Blackburn, Park Ward, Ecclesiastical District of Christ Church.
Sched numbers 102 & 103 at same address 40 Friday Street:
|
Schedule no 102: 40 Friday St. Grocer Shop |
|
Name |
Age |
Rel. |
Condition |
Occupation |
Where born |
| George Whittaker |
67 |
Head |
mar |
Grocer Retired |
Blackburn |
| Betty Whittaker |
68 |
Wife |
mar |
- |
Blackburn |
| Schedule no 103: 40 Friday St. |
| Henry Whittaker |
28 |
Head |
mar |
Grocer |
Blackburn |
| Sarah Whittaker |
24 |
Wife |
mar |
Cotton Weaver |
?ChurchParish |
Birth of my great-grandad Joseph Whittaker
3rd February 1870 at 38 Friday Street.
Blackburn Registration District, Cert No.319. Joseph, boy
Father: Henry Whittaker, Grocer. Mother Sarah Whittaker, formerly Pickup.
Registered 9th Feb 1870 by Henry Whittaker, Father
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1871 Census
| No RG10/4175 p.14. Blackburn, Municipal Ward: Park. Ecclesiastical District: Christ Church : Friday Street |
|
Sch.52: 36 Friday St =
No-one listed |
Age |
Rel. |
Occupation |
Where born |
|
Sch.53: 38 Friday St =
Auld Lang Syne |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Henry Whittaker |
38 |
Head |
Grocer & Beerhouse Keeper |
Blackburn |
| Sarah Whittaker |
36 |
Wife |
- |
Oswaldtwistle |
| Mary Whittaker |
9 |
Dau |
Scholar |
Blackburn |
| Elizabeth Whittaker |
8 |
Dau |
Scholar |
- do - |
| George Whittaker |
6 |
Son |
Scholar |
- do - |
| Richard Whittaker |
2 |
Son |
- |
- do - |
| Joseph Whittaker |
1 |
Son |
- |
- do - |
| Whittaker Yates |
17 (unm) |
Boarder |
Loomer in Cotton Factory |
- do - |
|
Nos. 40, 42 & 44 = no-one listed |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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