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Household of Charles Twist (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Charles Twist and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Twist, born in 1853 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Twist, born in 1857 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in North Meols, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in North Meols, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Joseph (born 1862 in Halsall, Lancashire, England), Charles's Servant, William (born 1862 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Charles's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England) and Charles's Lodger, Lawrence (born 1848 in Churchtown, Lancashire, England).


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Charles Twist's household

Male

Charles

Twist

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Twist

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shaw

Servant
Male

William

Rimmer

Servant
Female

Ellen

Howard

Servant
Male

William

Twist

Son
Male

Thomas

Twist

Son
Male

Lawrence

Halsall

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Twist

Head

Married

28

1853

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Twist

Wife

Married

24

1857

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Shaw

Servant

Single

19

1862

Halsall, Lancashire, England

William

Rimmer

Servant

Single

19

1862

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Howard

Servant

Single

15

1866

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

William

Twist

Son

Single

2

1879

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Twist

Son

Single

0

1881

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Halsall

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Churchtown, Lancashire, England

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