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Household of Edward Birkby (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Edward Birkby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Birkby, born in 1831 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ann Birkby, born in 1836 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1858 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Ernest (born 1866 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1869 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Sarah Daniels, born in 1862 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.


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Edward Birkby's household

Male

Edward

Birkby

Head
Female

Ann

Birkby

Wife
Male

Richard

Birkby

Son
Male

Ernest

Birkby

Son
Male

Samuel

Birkby

Son
Female

Sarah

Daniels

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Birkby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Birkby

Head

Married

50

1831

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Ann

Birkby

Wife

Married

45

1836

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Richard

Birkby

Son

Single

23

1858

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Birkby

Son

Single

15

1866

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Birkby

Son

Single

12

1869

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Daniels

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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