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Household of Benjamin Twigg (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Twigg and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Twigg, born in 1847 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Twigg, born in 1845 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1873 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Phoebe Twin (born 1881 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Mary Twin (born 1881 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Stepson, John (born 1864 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, John (born 1806 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Twigg's household

Male

Benjamin

Twigg

Head
Female

Mary

Twigg

Wife
Male

John

Kilshaw (Twigg)

Stepson
Female

Louisa

Twigg

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Twigg

Son
Female

Phoebe Twin

Twigg

Daughter
Female

Mary Twin

Twigg

Daughter
Male

John

Kilshaw

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Twigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Twigg

Head

Married

34

1847

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Twigg

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

John

Kilshaw (Twigg)

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Twigg

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Twigg

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Phoebe Twin

Twigg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Mary Twin

Twigg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

John

Kilshaw

Lodger

Widower

75

1806

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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