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Household of James Birch (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Birch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birch, born in 1853 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1824 in London, Middlesex, England), James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Middlesex, England), James's Nephew, Alfred (born 1875 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder, Richard (born 1857 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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James Birch's household

Male

James

Birch

Head
Male

James

Birch

Son
Female

Emily

Birch

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Birch

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Nephew
Male

Richard

Trussler

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birch

Head

Widower

28

1853

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

James

Birch

Son

Single

3

1878

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Birch

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Birch

Mother

Widow

57

1824

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Sister

Widow

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Alfred

Wilson

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Richard

Trussler

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Brighton, Sussex, England

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