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Household of William Birtwistle (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Birtwistle and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birtwistle, born in 1837 in Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Birtwistle, born in 1844 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1879 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Ackers, born in 1859 in Barton, Lancashire, England.


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William Birtwistle's household

Male

William

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Birtwistle

Wife
Male

Thomas

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Mary E

Birtwistle

Daughter
Male

William

Birtwistle

Son
Male

Edwin

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Margaret

Ackers

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birtwistle

Head

Married

44

1837

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

37

1844

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Birtwistle

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Birtwistle

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Birtwistle

Son

Single

2

1879

Southport, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ackers

Servant

Single

22

1859

Barton, Lancashire, England

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