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Household of George Birks (born 1824, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, 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.

George Birks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Birks, born in 1824 in Blakenhall, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birks, born in 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1856 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1861 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1864 in Earlestown, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Nephew, George (born 1862 in Blakenhall, Cheshire, England) and George's Nephew, John (born 1868 in Blakenhall, Cheshire, England).


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George Birks's household

Male

George

Birks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birks

Wife
Male

George

Birks

Son
Male

John H

Birks

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Birks

Daughter
Male

George

Birks

Nephew
Male

John

Birks

Nephew
Female

Mary

Birks

Grand Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Blakenhall, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Birks

Head

Married

57

1824

Blakenhall, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Birks

Wife

Married

56

1825

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Birks

Son

Widower

25

1856

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

John H

Birks

Son

Single

20

1861

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Birks

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Earlestown, Lancashire, England

George

Birks

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Blakenhall, Cheshire, England

John

Birks

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Blakenhall, Cheshire, England

Mary

Birks

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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