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Household of Josiah Birtwistle (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.
Josiah Birtwistle and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Birtwistle, born in 1844 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Sophia Birtwistle, born in 1840 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Josiah Meadowcroft (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1879 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Josiah's Boarder, George (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Josiah's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Ketley, Shropshire, England).
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Josiah Birtwistle's household
Josiah
Birtwistle
Head
Sophia
Birtwistle
Wife
Josiah Meadowcroft
Birtwistle
Son
Thomas
Birtwistle
Son
Harry
Birtwistle
Son
Harriet
Birtwistle
Daughter
George
Brown
Boarder
Mary
Jopson
Servant
| First name(s) | Josiah |
| Last name | Birtwistle |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josiah | Birtwistle | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Sophia | Birtwistle | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Heywood, Lancashire, England | |
Josiah Meadowcroft | Birtwistle | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Birtwistle | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Birtwistle | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Harriet | Birtwistle | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
George | Brown | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Jopson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ketley, Shropshire, England |
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