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Household of Benjamin Bird (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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.

Benjamin Bird and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bird, born in 1831 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Bird, born in 1834 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Colin, born 1874 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Step Son, James Falconer, born in 1863 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Benjamin Bird's household

Male

Benjamin

Bird

Head
Female

Jane

Bird

Wife
Male

Colin

Bird

Son
Male

James

Falconer

Step Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bird

Head

Married

50

1831

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bird

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Colin

Bird

Son

-

7

1874

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Falconer

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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