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Household of James C Birtwistle (born 1845, 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 C Birtwistle and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James C Birtwistle, born in 1845 in Brinscall, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James C was the head of the household, married to Mary Birtwistle, born in 1852 in Chadkirk, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William D (born 1876 in Cheshire, England), James (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Walter C (born 1879 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James C's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1814 in Lymm, Cheshire, England) and James C's Servant, Maria (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James C Birtwistle's household

Male

James C

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Mary

Birtwistle

Wife
Male

William D

Birtwistle

Son
Male

James

Birtwistle

Son
Male

Walter C

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Minnie

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Mary

Faulkner

Mother In Law
Female

Maria

Butler

Servant
First name(s) James C
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brinscall, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James C

Birtwistle

Head

Married

36

1845

Brinscall, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

29

1852

Chadkirk, Lancashire, England

William D

Birtwistle

Son

Single

5

1876

Cheshire, England

James

Birtwistle

Son

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Walter C

Birtwistle

Son

Single

2

1879

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Faulkner

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Maria

Butler

Servant

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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