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Household of John Twist (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George in the East, London,Middlesex, 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 Twist and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Twist, born in 1837 in St George in the East, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Twist, born in 1837 in Cork, Cork, Ireland. They had 6 children; Frances (born 1861 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England), John (born 1864 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Julia (born 1868 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1872 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), James (born 1873 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England) and Murphy (born 1873 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Alfred Taylor, born in 1855 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.


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John Twist's household

Male

John

Twist

Head
Female

Bridget

Twist

Wife
Female

Frances

Twist

Daughter
Male

John

Twist

Son
Female

Julia

Twist

Daughter
Female

Mary

Twist

Daughter
Male

James

Twist

Son
Male

Murphy

Twist

Son
Male

Alfred

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Twist

Head

Married

44

1837

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Bridget

Twist

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Frances

Twist

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

John

Twist

Son

Single

17

1864

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Julia

Twist

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Mary

Twist

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

James

Twist

Son

Single

8

1873

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Murphy

Twist

Son

Single

8

1873

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Taylor

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

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