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Household of Jacob Birrell (born 1850, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Jacob Birrell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Birrell, born in 1850 in Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birrell, born in 1850 in Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1878 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England), Ida (born 1879 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jacob's Brother, Thomas Birrell, born in 1865 in Cumberland, England.


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Jacob Birrell's household

Male

Jacob

Birrell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birrell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Ida

Birrell

Daughter
Male

James

Birrell

Son
Male

Thomas

Birrell

Brother
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Birrell

Head

Married

31

1850

Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Birrell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Birrell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birrell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Birrell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Ida

Birrell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

James

Birrell

Son

Single

0

1881

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Birrell

Brother

Single

16

1865

Cumberland, England

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