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Household of Christopher Twist (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Christopher Twist and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Twist, born in 1830 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Maria Twist, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Mother In Law, Mary Colbeck, born in 1807 in Tong, Yorkshire, England.


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Christopher Twist's household

Male

Christopher

Twist

Head
Female

Maria

Twist

Wife
Male

Edward

Twist

Son
Male

Henry

Twist

Son
Male

Joseph

Twist

Son
Female

Mary

Colbeck

Mother In Law
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Twist

Head

Married

51

1830

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Twist

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Twist

Son

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Twist

Son

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Twist

Son

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Colbeck

Mother In Law

Widow

74

1807

Tong, Yorkshire, England

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