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James Whitaker 1851–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1851

Birth Location: Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 December 1937

Death Location: Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Father: James Whitaker

Mother: Sarah Wood

Spouse(s): Eliza Roberts

Children(s): Ernest Whitaker, Esther Whitaker, Joseph Whitaker, Martha Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker, Muriel Whitaker, james Whitaker, Benjamin Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker

In 1851, James Whitaker entered the world in Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, born to James Whitaker And Sarah Sally Wood. In 1891, James Whitaker resided in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. In 1901, James Whitaker resided in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. James Whitaker married Eliza Roberts, and had children including Benjamin Garner Whitaker, Ernest James Whitaker, Esther Hannah Whitaker, James Whitaker, Joseph R Whitaker, Martha Jane Whitaker, Muriel Eliza Whitaker, Sarah Mary Whitaker, Thomas Burwin Whitaker. James Whitaker passed away in 1937 in Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1851, James Whitaker entered the world in Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, born to James Whitaker And Sarah Sally Wood.
  • In 1891, James Whitaker resided in Keighley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1901, James Whitaker resided in Keighley, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Whitaker married Eliza Roberts, and had children including Benjamin Garner Whitaker, Ernest James Whitaker, Esther Hannah Whitaker, James Whitaker, Joseph R Whitaker, Martha Jane Whitaker, Muriel Eliza Whitaker, Sarah Mary Whitaker, Thomas Burwin Whitaker.
  • James Whitaker passed away in 1937 in Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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James Whitaker's Ancestors

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James Whitaker
1851–1937
Birth Place: Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Whitaker
1818–1882
Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah ((Sally)) Wood
1826–1886
Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Whitaker's Descendants

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James Whitaker (17 January 1851–16 December 1937) m. Eliza Roberts (25 January 1854–5 Oct 1922)
  1. 1. Ernest (James) Whitaker 1890–1967 m. Nelly Shuttleworth 1893–1966
    1. 1. James (Roberts) Whitaker 1923–1994 m. Doris (Christine) Hardy 1924–2018
    2. 2. William Whitaker 1919–2007
  2. 2. Esther (Hannah) Whitaker 1886–1924
  3. 3. Joseph (R) Whitaker 1881–1962
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Whitaker 1880–1950
  5. 5. Sarah (Mary) Whitaker 1889–1973
  6. 6. Muriel (Eliza) Whitaker 1894–1980
  7. 7. james Whitaker 1883–1885
  8. 8. Benjamin (Garner) Whitaker 1884–1887
  9. 9. Thomas (Burwin) Whitaker 1888–1897

James Whitaker's Timeline

5 Records

1851
17 January 1851
Birth of James Whitaker in Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 40
James Whitaker resided here in Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Keighley, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 50
James Whitaker resided here in Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Keighley, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 60
James Whitaker resided here in Keighley, England
Keighley, England
1937
16 December 1937
Age 86
Death of James Whitaker in Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1851
    Event Place: Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3537; Folio: 66; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6098647
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9a; Page: 269
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4075; Folio: 71; Page: 39
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3537; Folio: 66; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6098647

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4075; Folio: 71; Page: 39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Keighley, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1937
    Event Place: Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9a; Page: 269
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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