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Household of James Birtwistle (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birtwistle, born in 1832 in Newchurch, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Ann Birtwistle, born in 1836 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1861 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1871 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Margaret E Parkinson, born in 1879 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England.


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James Birtwistle's household

Male

James

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Alice Ann

Birtwistle

Wife
Female

Mary A

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Parkinson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birtwistle

Head

Married

49

1832

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

45

1836

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Parkinson

Niece

Single

2

1879

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

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