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Household of Bessie Bird (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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.

Bessie Bird and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bessie Bird, born in 1857 in Coldridge, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Bessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Lucy (born 1875 in Chawleigh, Devon, England), John (born 1877 in Chawleigh, Devon, England), Walter (born 1878 in Chawleigh, Devon, England) and Jessie (born 1881 in Chawleigh, Devon, England).


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Bessie Bird's household

Female

Bessie

Bird

Head
Female

Lucy

Bird

Daughter
Male

John

Bird

Son
Male

Walter

Bird

Son
Female

Jessie

Bird

Daughter
First name(s) Bessie
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Coldridge, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Bessie

Bird

Head

Widow

24

1857

Coldridge, Devon, England

Lucy

Bird

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chawleigh, Devon, England

John

Bird

Son

Single

4

1877

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Walter

Bird

Son

Single

3

1878

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Jessie

Bird

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chawleigh, Devon, England

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