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Household of Thomas Birtwistle (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

Thomas Birtwistle and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Birtwistle, born in 1841 in Sandiway, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Birtwistle, born in 1844 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Hartford, Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Hartford, Cheshire, England), Marion (born 1878 in Hartford, Cheshire, England), Ernest (born 1880 in Hartford, Cheshire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Hartford, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Monmouthshire, Wales), Thomas's Apprentice, Samuel (born 1865 in Hartford, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Harry (born 1857 in Hartford, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Birtwistle's household

Male

Thomas

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Jane

Birtwistle

Wife
Male

William

Birtwistle

Son
Male

Albert

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Marion

Birtwistle

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Infant

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wrench

Servant
Male

Samuel

Grimsditch

Apprentice
Male

Harry

Blane

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sandiway, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Birtwistle

Head

Married

40

1841

Sandiway, Cheshire, England

Jane

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

37

1844

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

William

Birtwistle

Son

Single

12

1869

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Albert

Birtwistle

Son

Single

4

1877

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Marion

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Birtwistle

Son

Single

1

1880

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Infant

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wrench

Servant

Single

14

1867

Monmouthshire, Wales

Samuel

Grimsditch

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Hartford, Cheshire, England

Harry

Blane

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Hartford, Cheshire, England

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