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Household of William Birtwistle (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birtwistle, born in 1856 in Mellor, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susanna Birtwistle, born in 1854 in Mellor, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1878 in Mellor, Lancashire, England) and Jane Ella (born 1881 in Mellor, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Baslow, born in 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Birtwistle's household

Male

William

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Susanna

Birtwistle

Wife
Male

Arthur

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Jane Ella

Birtwistle

Daughter
Female

Ann

Baslow

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Mellor, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birtwistle

Head

Married

25

1856

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Susanna

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

27

1854

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Birtwistle

Son

Single

3

1878

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Jane Ella

Birtwistle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Ann

Baslow

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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