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Household of Benjamin Birrell (born 1819, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, 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 Birrell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Birrell, born in 1819 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Birrell, born in 1821 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane J, born 1853 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Birrell's household

Male

Benjamin

Birrell

Head
Female

Jane

Birrell

Wife
Female

Jane J

Birrell

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Birrell

Head

Married

62

1819

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Birrell

Wife

Married

60

1821

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane J

Birrell

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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