WHITAKER, James

1831 - 1913  (81 years)

• Name	WHITAKER, James
  Birth	1 Nov 1831	Bacup, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England   [1]
  a Landowner, living with his wife Elizabeth, son Henry Ernest, daughters Agnes and Edith Witness Role: Head of Household: James WHITAKER Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth EVERY-CLAYTON Witness Role: Daughter: Agnes Vere WHITAKER Witness Role: Daughter: Edith WHITAKER Witness Role: Son: Henry Ernest WHITAKER
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England   [2]
  J P County of Salop, living with his wife Elizabeth, sons Henry E and Bernard, daughter Edith Witness Role: Head of Household: James WHITAKER Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth EVERY-CLAYTON Witness Role: Daughter: Edith WHITAKER Witness Role: Son: Henry Ernest WHITAKER Witness Role: Son: Bernard WHITAKER
  Ω Probate Executor	22 Dec 1885	Principal Probate Registry, England
  Ω Probate Executor	22 Dec 1885	Principal Probate Registry, England   [3]
  	Witness Role: Principal: Edward EVERY-CLAYTON
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England   [4]
  J P FOR Salop County, living with his wife Elizabeth, son Henry E, daughters Edith WHITAKER and Agnes Vere HOLT, son-in-law George H HOLT Witness Role: Head of Household: James WHITAKER Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth EVERY-CLAYTON Witness Role: Daughter: Agnes Vere WHITAKER Witness Role: Daughter: Edith WHITAKER Witness Role: Son: Henry Ernest WHITAKER Witness Role: Son-in-law: George Hellard HOLT
  Ω Administration (Probate) administrator	1 Apr 1901	Shrewsbury Probate Registry, England
  Ω Administration (Probate) administrator	1 Apr 1901	Shrewsbury Probate Registry, England   [3]
  	Witness Role: Principal: Elizabeth EVERY-CLAYTON
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Pinewood; Park Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Pinewood; Park Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, England   [5]
  a Gentleman Witness Role: Head of Household: James WHITAKER
  Death	18 Jun 1913	Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England   [3]
  Value of Estate	6 Oct 1913
  	£192,534 13s 3d
  Value of Estate	6 Oct 1913  [3]
  	£192,534 13s 3d
  Probate	6 Oct 1913	London Probate Registry, England
  Probate	6 Oct 1913	London Probate Registry, England   [3]
  	Witness Role: Executor: Bernard WHITAKER Witness Role: Executor: Henry Ernest WHITAKER
  Person ID	I24487	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	EVERY-CLAYTON, Elizabeth,   b. 26 Dec 1836, Carr Hall, Barrowford, Lancashire, England d. 26 Dec 1900, Hampton Hall, Worthen, Shropshire, England (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	3 Mar 1863	St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	By Licence. The marriage was witnessed by E W H WHITAKER and Frances EVERY-CLAYTON.
  Children	1. WHITAKER, Agnes Vere,   b. 1864, Worthen, Shropshire, England   2. WHITAKER, Edith,   b. 1866, Worthen, Shropshire, England   3. WHITAKER, Henry Ernest,   b. 1870, Worthen, Shropshire, England   4. WHITAKER, Bernard,   b. 1873, Worthen, Shropshire, England
  Family ID	F7100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S9913] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:5621 Folio:080 Page:11, 9927. [S9912] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:5491 Folio:076 Page:11, 9926. [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S9914] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:4596 Folio:059 Page:07, 9928. [S9923] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:12779 Schedule:0243, 9937. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q1 1863 - Ref 8e 229 - Burnley