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Household of James Birtwell (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

James Birtwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birtwell, born in 1844 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Birtwell, born in 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Katie (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Eveline (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Alice (born 1849 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), James's Sister, Sarah (born 1857 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Louisa (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Birtwell's household

Male

James

Birtwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Birtwell

Wife
Female

Katie

Birtwell

Daughter
Female

Eveline

Birtwell

Daughter
Female

Alice

Birtwell

Sister
Female

Sarah

Birtwell

Sister
Female

Louisa

Pritchard

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Birtwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birtwell

Head

Married

37

1844

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Birtwell

Wife

Married

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Katie

Birtwell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eveline

Birtwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Birtwell

Sister

Single

32

1849

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Birtwell

Sister

Single

24

1857

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Pritchard

Servant

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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