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Household of James Birtwistle (born 1821, 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 Birtwistle and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birtwistle, born in 1821 in Mellor, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Birtwistle, born in 1827 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1866 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Entwistle, born 1878 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Jonathan Haworth, born in 1860 in Lancashire, England.


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James Birtwistle's household

Male

James

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Mary

Birtwistle

Wife
Female

Sarah

Birtwistle

Daughter
Male

Entwistle

Eccles

Grand Son
Male

Jonathan

Haworth

Lodger Head
Female

Maria

Haworth

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Mellor, 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

60

1821

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Entwistle

Eccles

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Haworth

Lodger Head

Married

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Maria

Haworth

Wife

Married

18

1863

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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