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John Henry Whitaker 1849–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 APR 1849

Birth Location: Padiham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: MAR 1916

Death Location: Padiham, Lancashire, England

Father: John Whitaker

Mother: Betsy None

Spouse(s): Alice Whitehead

Children(s): Henry Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Betsey Whitaker, Elizth Whitaker, John Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker, Edith Whitaker, Albert Whitaker, Alice Whitaker

The story of John Henry Whitaker began in 1849 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. In 1851, John Henry Whitaker resided in Padiham, Lancashire, England. John Henry Whitaker married Alice Whitehead, and had children including Albert Whitaker, Alice Ann Whitaker, Betsey Whitaker, Edith Whitaker, Elizth E Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, John Henry Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Sarah Ellen Whitaker. John Henry Whitaker passed away in 1916 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Whitaker began in 1849 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1851, John Henry Whitaker resided in Padiham, Lancashire, England.
  • John Henry Whitaker married Alice Whitehead, and had children including Albert Whitaker, Alice Ann Whitaker, Betsey Whitaker, Edith Whitaker, Elizth E Whitaker, Henry Whitaker, John Henry Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Sarah Ellen Whitaker.
  • John Henry Whitaker passed away in 1916 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitaker
1812–1859
Birth Location: Hopton, Lancashire, England
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Betsy None
1816–1900
Birth Location: Dearham, Maryport, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Whitehead
1845–1900
Birth Location: Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Henry Whitaker
1868–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Whitaker
1869–1870
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
MW
Betsey Whitaker
1871–1939
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
BW
Elizth Whitaker
1885–
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
EW
John Whitaker
1878–1945
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Sarah Whitaker
1874–1939
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
SW
Edith Whitaker
1876–1962
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Albert Whitaker
1880–1925
Birth Location: 16 Linby St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Alice Whitaker
1883–1962
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
AW

John Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
John Whitaker
1849–1916
Birth Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Whitaker
1812–1859
Hopton, Lancashire, England
Betsy
1816–1900
Dearham, Maryport, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Henry Young
1791–1820
Dearham, Cumberland, England
Christian McLeod
1792–1820
Dearham, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh YOUNG
1765–1831
ELIZABETH GM
1753–1820
Murdoch McLeod
1764–1802
Nancy McLeod
1767–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whitaker's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Whitaker (24 APR 1849–MAR 1916) m. Alice Whitehead (7 JUN 1845–22 AUG 1900)
  1. 1. Henry Whitaker 1868–
  2. 2. Mary Whitaker 1869–1870
  3. 3. Betsey Whitaker 1871–1939
  4. 4. Elizth (E) Whitaker 1885–
  5. 5. John (Henry) Whitaker 1878–1945 m. Honora (aka Nora) Lemin 1879–1959
    1. 1. Alice Whitaker 1900–1953
    2. 2. Nora Whittaker 1908–1922
    3. 3. Minnie Whitaker 1916–2004 m. William (John) Mathewson 1919–1995
    4. 4. John (Henry Whittaker) DNA 1904–1993 m. Alice (Bowes) DNA 1902–1977
      1. 1. John (H Whitaker) DNA 1924–1976
    5. 5. Allan Whitaker 1905–1995 m. Maud Norris 1907–1958
    6. 6. Leonard Whitaker 1919–1973 m. Elsie Crouch 1920–2000
  6. 6. Sarah (Ellen) Whitaker 1874–1939 m. Thomas (Donovan) DNA 1874–1951
    1. 1. Albert (Donovan) DNA 1898–1986
    2. 2. Walter (Donovan) DNA 1898–1954
    3. 3. William (Donovan) DNA 1901–1934
    4. 4. Mary (Philomena Donovan) DNA 1906–1982
    5. 5. Ellen (Donovan) DNA 1908–
    6. 6. Thomas (Donovan) DNA 1911–1987
    7. 7. Winifred (Donovan) DNA 1914–1973
    8. 8. John (Henry Donovan) DNA 1904–1982 m. Louisa (Hinsley) DNA 1906–1986
  7. 7. Edith Whitaker 1876–1962 m. Alexander Clarkson 1871–
    1. 1. Alexander Clarkson 1902–
    2. 2. John (Edward) Clarkson 1906–
  8. 8. Albert Whitaker 1880–1925 m. Lavinia Hodgkinson 1883–
    1. 1. Percy Whitaker 1909–
  9. 9. Alice (Ann) Whitaker 1883–1962 m. Robert Shackleton 1882–
    1. 1. Harry Shackleton 1908–

John Whitaker's Timeline

17 Records

1849
24 APR 1849
Birth of John Henry Whitaker in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England
1849
13 MAY 1849
John Henry Whitaker was baptized in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 2
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 12
John Henry Whitaker resided here in All Saints, Padiham, Lancashire, England
All Saints, Padiham, Lancashire, England
1868
18 NOV 1868
Age 19
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Mile End, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mile End, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1869
19 SEP 1869
Age 20
John Henry Whitaker resided here in 20 Morpeth St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
20 Morpeth St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
1870
1870
Age 21
John Henry Whitaker was employed in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 22
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1874
JAN 1874
Age 25
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Pine St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Pine St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
1876
18 JUN 1876
Age 27
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Oak Mount St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Oak Mount St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
1878
24 MAR 1878
Age 29
John Henry Whitaker resided here in 55 Yorkshire St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
55 Yorkshire St, Burnley, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 32
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1883
16 SEP 1883
Age 34
John Henry Whitaker resided here in 166 Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire, England
166 Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 42
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 52
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 62
John Henry Whitaker resided here in Worsthorn with Hurstwood, Lancashire, England
Worsthorn with Hurstwood, Lancashire, England
1916
MAR 1916
Age 67
Death of John Henry Whitaker in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 APR 1849
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records, @N141@
    [2] England & Wales Marriages, @N142@
    [3] 1911 England Census, @N143@
    [4] Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, @N144@
    [5] Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, @N145@
    [6] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records; Class Number: RG 8; Piece Numbe
    [7] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3360; Folio 62; Page 8; GSU roll: 6098470., @N146@
    [8] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4147; Folio: 38; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341993., @N147@
    [9] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, @N148@
    [10] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4147; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 846731
    [11] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3861; Folio: 161; Page: 39., @N149@
    [12] 1861 England Census
    [13] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3065; Folio: 62; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543073., @N150@
    [14] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2253; Folio: 178; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87276., @N151@
    [15] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, @N152@
    [16] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [17] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1849
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records, @N141@
    [2] Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, @N144@
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2253; Folio: 178; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87276., @N151@

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAR 1916
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, @N148@

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: All Saints, Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3065; Folio: 62; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543073., @N150@

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 NOV 1868
    Event Place: Mile End, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 SEP 1869
    Event Place: 20 Morpeth St, Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4147; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 846731

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: JAN 1874
    Event Place: Pine St, Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1876
    Event Place: Oak Mount St, Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1878
    Event Place: 55 Yorkshire St, Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4147; Folio: 38; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341993., @N147@

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 SEP 1883
    Event Place: 166 Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 3360; Folio 62; Page 8; GSU roll: 6098470., @N146@

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3861; Folio: 161; Page: 39., @N149@

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: Worsthorn with Hurstwood, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, @N143@

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages
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