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Household of Peter Birtwistle (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Peter Birtwistle and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Birtwistle, born in 1828 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Birtwistle, born in 1830 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eunice (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Celine (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Nurse Child, Herbert (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Boarder, Sarah (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Birtwistle's household

Male

Peter

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Ellen

Birtwistle

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Birtwistle

Daughter
Male

Peter

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Eunice

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Celine

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Esther

Birtwistle

Daughter
Male

George

Birtwistle

Son
Male

Herbert

Daniels

Nurse Child
Female

Sarah

Corley

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Birtwistle

Head

Married

53

1828

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

51

1830

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Birtwistle

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eunice

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Celine

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Birtwistle

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Daniels

Nurse Child

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Corley

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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