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Household of Thomas Birtwistle (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Thomas Birtwistle and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Birtwistle, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elen Esther Birtwistle, born in 1847 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert Edwin (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Elen Jane (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Step Daughter, Maria Appleton (Birtwistle), born in 1871 in Haydock, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Birtwistle's household

Male

Thomas

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Elen Esther

Birtwistle

Wife
Female

Maria

Appleton (Birtwistle)

Step Daughter
Male

Herbert Edwin

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Elen Jane

Birtwistle

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Birtwistle

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Elen Esther

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Maria

Appleton (Birtwistle)

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Herbert Edwin

Birtwistle

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elen Jane

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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