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Household of William Twist (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1840 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Twist, born in 1839 in Adlington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas H (born 1861 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Hind (born 1864 in Abram, Lancashire, England), Willie (born 1866 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1873 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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William Twist's household

Male

William

Twist

Head
Female

Alice

Twist

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Twist

Son
Male

Hind

Twist

Son
Male

Willie

Twist

Son
Male

Walter

Twist

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Twist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Twist

Head

Married

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

Alice

Twist

Wife

Married

42

1839

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Twist

Son

Single

20

1861

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Hind

Twist

Son

Single

17

1864

Abram, Lancashire, England

Willie

Twist

Son

Single

15

1866

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Walter

Twist

Son

Single

8

1873

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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