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Household of William Twist (born 1833, 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 1833 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Twist, born in 1849 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1870 in Parr, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William George (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1822 in Whiston, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1831 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).


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William Twist's household

Male

William

Twist

Head
Female

Sarah E

Twist

Wife
Male

George

Twist

Son
Male

William George

Stevens

Stepson
Male

William

Pennington

Lodger
Male

James

Green

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
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

48

1833

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Twist

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

George

Twist

Son

Single

11

1870

Parr, Lancashire, England

William George

Stevens

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Pennington

Lodger

Widower

59

1822

Whiston, Lancashire, England

James

Green

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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