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| Name and Surname | Relationship to Head of Household | Age | Sex | Marriage or Orphanhood | Birthplace and Nationality | School | Personal Occupation | Employment | Place of Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Whittam | Head | 54 | M | Married | Wakefield | [Blank] | Fireman Electric Light Co.
No occupation – blind |
Wakefield Corporation.
Out of work. |
[Blank] |
| Emily Whittam | Wife | 55 | F | Married | Wakefield | [Blank] | Shopkeeper Grocer and Provision dealer | Own account | [Blank] |
| Alfred Whittam | Son | 20 | M | Married | Wakefield | [Blank] | Labourer
Tram company |
Tram company | Tramway company Barnsley road |
| Ethel Whittam | Daughter | 17 | F | Single | Wakefield | [Blank] | Woolen Reeler | Baldwins and sons Worsted Mill | Tootal street, Bridge end |
| Louisa Whittam | Daughter-in-law | 20 | F | Married | Whittington | [Blank] | [Blank] | [Blank] | |
| John Thomas Whittam | Grandson | 0 | M | Both alive | Wakefield | [Blank] | [Blank] | [Blank] | [Blank] |
| Males | Females | Persons | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
I declare that this Schedule is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief
[signed] E. Whittam
- Look at Source One and answer these questions.
Source one- 1921 Census record- The National Archives (RG15/22493)
- Why do you think James is ‘out of work’ and might find it difficult to find a job? What effect could this have on the family?
- What kinds of things do you think Emily sells as a ‘grocer’?
- What does Alfred’s job reveal about travel in the 1920s?
- Who is doing the job ‘home duties’? Why did house work take longer in the 1920s?
- What else can you learn about the family?
- What questions do you have about this family that are not answered by the census record? Write these down and keep them.