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Household of Samuel Twist (born 1812, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Samuel Twist and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Twist, born in 1812 in Newton, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Twist, born in 1825 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1860 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England), John (born 1863 in New Hartley, Northumberland, England) and William (born 1866 in Seaham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Lodger, Robert Twist, born in 1860 in Cumberland, England.


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Samuel Twist's household

Male

Samuel

Twist

Head
Female

Margaret

Twist

Wife
Male

Peter

Twist

Son
Male

John

Twist

Son
Male

William

Twist

Son
Male

Robert

Twist

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Newton, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Twist

Head

Married

69

1812

Newton, Cambridgeshire, England

Margaret

Twist

Wife

Married

56

1825

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Twist

Son

Single

21

1860

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

John

Twist

Son

Single

18

1863

New Hartley, Northumberland, England

William

Twist

Son

Single

15

1866

Seaham, Durham, England

Robert

Twist

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Cumberland, England

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