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Household of William Birtles (born 1854, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

William Birtles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birtles, born in 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Birtles, born in 1854 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edith M (born 1875 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Mary Morton, born in 1862 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.


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William Birtles's household

Male

William

Birtles

Head
Female

Amelia

Birtles

Wife
Female

Edith M

Birtles

Daughter
Male

Harry

Birtles

Son
Female

Annie

Birtles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Morton

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Birtles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birtles

Head

Married

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Amelia

Birtles

Wife

Married

27

1854

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Birtles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Harry

Birtles

Son

Single

4

1877

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Annie

Birtles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary

Morton

Sister In Law

Single

19

1862

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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