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Household of John Birtwistle (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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.

John Birtwistle and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birtwistle, born in 1854 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Birtwistle, born in 1858 in Hey Houses, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Ann (born 1856 in Hey Houses, Lancashire, England) and John's Cousin, Grace (born 1852 in Hey Houses, Lancashire, England).


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John Birtwistle's household

Male

John

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Ellen

Birtwistle

Wife
Female

Ann

Melling

Sister In Law
Female

Grace

Melling

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birtwistle

Head

Married

27

1854

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

23

1858

Hey Houses, Lancashire, England

Ann

Melling

Sister In Law

Single

25

1856

Hey Houses, Lancashire, England

Grace

Melling

Cousin

Single

29

1852

Hey Houses, Lancashire, England

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