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Household of William P P Birtwistle (born 1816, 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 P P Birtwistle and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P P Birtwistle, born in 1816 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William P P was the head of the household, married to Rachel Birtwistle, born in 1820 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1850 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1854 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1857 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ethel, born 1874 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William P P's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), William P P's Servant, Alice (born 1861 in Norfolk, England) and William P P's Visitor, ? (born 1836 in Ireland).


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William P P Birtwistle's household

Male

William P P

Birtwistle

Head
Female

Rachel

Birtwistle

Wife
Male

Albert

Birtwistle

Son
Male

Arthur

Birtwistle

Son
Male

Alfred

Birtwistle

Son
Female

Ethel

Seddon

Grand Daughter
Female

Emma

Whitam

Servant
Female

Alice

Mortlock

Servant
Male

?

Nk) (Nk)

Visitor
First name(s) William P P
Last name Birtwistle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P P

Birtwistle

Head

Married

65

1816

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Birtwistle

Wife

Married

61

1820

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Albert

Birtwistle

Son

Single

31

1850

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Birtwistle

Son

Single

27

1854

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Birtwistle

Son

Single

24

1857

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Seddon

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Emma

Whitam

Servant

Single

20

1861

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Mortlock

Servant

Single

20

1861

Norfolk, England

?

Nk) (Nk)

Visitor

-

45

1836

Ireland

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