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Household of James Twist (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Twist and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Twist, born in 1834 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Twist, born in 1839 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Wilfred (born 1868 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Clement (born 1870 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Eugenie (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1880 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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James Twist's household

Male

James

Twist

Head
Female

Sarah

Twist

Wife
Male

Thomas

Twist

Son
Male

Wilfred

Twist

Son
Male

Clement

Twist

Son
Female

Eugenie

Twist

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Twist

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Twist

Head

Married

47

1834

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Twist

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Twist

Son

Single

16

1865

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Wilfred

Twist

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Clement

Twist

Son

Single

11

1870

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Eugenie

Twist

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Twist

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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