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Household of John Twist (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Twist and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Twist, born in 1841 in Parr, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Twist, born in 1843 in Parr, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England), Martha Ellen (born 1869 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emily Lilley, born in 1864 in Sutton, Lancashire, England.


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John Twist's household

Male

John

Twist

Head
Female

Margaret

Twist

Wife
Male

James

Twist

Son
Male

Joseph

Twist

Son
Female

Martha Ellen

Twist

Daughter
Male

John

Twist

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Twist

Daughter
Male

Edward

Twist

Son
Female

Emily

Lilley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Parr, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Twist

Head

Married

40

1841

Parr, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Twist

Wife

Married

38

1843

Parr, Lancashire, England

James

Twist

Son

Single

16

1865

Parr, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Twist

Son

Single

14

1867

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Martha Ellen

Twist

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

John

Twist

Son

Single

9

1872

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Twist

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Twist

Son

Single

1

1880

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Lilley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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