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Household of James Birtwistle (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Birtwistle and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birtwistle, born in 1847 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Birtwistle, born in 1849 in Gateforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah J Bagot, born in 1866 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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James Birtwistle's household

Male

James

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Sarah E

Birtwistle

Wife
Female

Mary A

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Edith

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Bagot

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birtwistle

Head

Married

34

1847

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

32

1849

Gateforth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Bagot

Servant

Single

15

1866

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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