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Household of Joseph Twist (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Joseph Twist and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Twist, born in 1838 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Twist, born in 1837 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Esther (born 1862 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Bertha (born 1869 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Twist's household

Male

Joseph

Twist

Head
Female

Margaret

Twist

Wife
Female

Esther

Twist

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Twist

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Twist

Daughter
Male

James

Twist

Son
Male

Thomas

Twist

Son
Male

William

Twist

Son
Male

Walter

Twist

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Twist

Head

Married

43

1838

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Twist

Wife

Married

44

1837

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Esther

Twist

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Twist

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Twist

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James

Twist

Son

Single

10

1871

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Twist

Son

Single

7

1874

Golborne, Lancashire, England

William

Twist

Son

Single

4

1877

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Walter

Twist

Son

Single

1

1880

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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