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Household of William Twist (born 1825, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Twist, born in 1825 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Twist, born in 1820 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1852 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah E Orme, born in 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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William Twist's household

Male

William

Twist

Head
Female

Ellen

Twist

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Twist

Daughter
Female

Alice

Twist

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Twist

Son
Female

Sarah E

Orme

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Twist

Head

Married

56

1825

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Twist

Wife

Married

61

1820

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Twist

Daughter

Single

29

1852

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice

Twist

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Twist

Son

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Orme

Servant

Single

18

1863

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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