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Household of John Birtwhistle (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Birtwhistle and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birtwhistle, born in 1842 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Birtwhistle, born in 1842 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Birtwhistle, born in 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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John Birtwhistle's household

Male

John

Birtwhistle

Head
Female

Ellen

Birtwhistle

Wife
Male

William

Birtwhistle

Son
Male

George

Birtwhistle

Son
Male

Tom

Birtwhistle

Son
Female

Florence

Birtwhistle

Daughter
Male

James

Birtwhistle

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Birtwhistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birtwhistle

Head

Married

39

1842

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Birtwhistle

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

William

Birtwhistle

Son

Single

16

1865

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

George

Birtwhistle

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Birtwhistle

Son

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Birtwhistle

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Birtwhistle

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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