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Household of William Twist (born 1838, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Twist and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Twist, born in 1838 in Erdington, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Elizabeth Twist, born in 1842 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; James William (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Sophie Elizabeth (born 1871 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Thomas Anderton (born 1872 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Mother, Mary Merritt, born in 1797 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.


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William Twist's household

Male

William

Twist

Head
Female

Lucy Elizabeth

Twist

Wife
Male

James William

Twist

Son
Female

Sophie Elizabeth

Twist

Daughter
Male

Thomas Anderton

Twist

Son
Female

Mary

Merritt

Wifes Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Erdington, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Twist

Head

Married

43

1838

Erdington, Warwickshire, England

Lucy Elizabeth

Twist

Wife

Married

39

1842

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

James William

Twist

Son

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sophie Elizabeth

Twist

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas Anderton

Twist

Son

Single

9

1872

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Merritt

Wifes Mother

Widow

84

1797

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

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