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Household of Walter Twiss (born 1835, Lancashire)

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.

Walter Twiss and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Twiss, born in 1835 in Withington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Twiss, born in 1845 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1870 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Eleanor (born 1871 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Florance P (born 1873 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Rosa (born 1875 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and Percy (born 1877 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Sister In Law, Martha B (born 1841 in Norwich, Norfolk, England) and Walter's Servant, Annie E (born 1858 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Walter Twiss's household

Male

Walter

Twiss

Head
Female

Sarah E

Twiss

Wife
Male

Walter

Twiss

Son
Female

Eleanor

Twiss

Daughter
Female

Florance P

Twiss

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Twiss

Daughter
Male

Percy

Twiss

Son
Female

Martha B

Tripp

Sister In Law
Female

Annie E

Holliday

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Twiss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Withington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Twiss

Head

Married

46

1835

Withington, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Twiss

Wife

Married

36

1845

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Walter

Twiss

Son

Single

11

1870

Withington, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Twiss

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Withington, Lancashire, England

Florance P

Twiss

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Withington, Lancashire, England

Rosa

Twiss

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Withington, Lancashire, England

Percy

Twiss

Son

Single

4

1877

Withington, Lancashire, England

Martha B

Tripp

Sister In Law

Single

40

1841

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Annie E

Holliday

Servant

Single

23

1858

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

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