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Household of Alison Bird (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Alison Bird and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alison Bird, born in 1838 in East Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alison was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Maitland, born 1870 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alison's Boarder, William Shone, born in 1836 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Alison Bird's household

Female

Alison

Bird

Head
Male

Maitland

Bird

Son
Male

William

Shone

Boarder
First name(s) Alison
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alison

Bird

Head

Widow

43

1838

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Maitland

Bird

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shone

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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