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Household of James Birch (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

James Birch and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birch, born in 1848 in Bradford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane P Birch, born in 1850 in Wales. They had 2 children; Willie (born 1874 in Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1875 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Charles (born 1823 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England), James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), James's Brother, Benjamin (born 1859 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), James's Sister, Caroline (born 1865 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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James Birch's household

Male

James

Birch

Head
Female

Jane P

Birch

Wife
Male

Willie

Birch

Son
Female

Ethel

Birch

Daughter
Male

Charles

Birch

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Birch

Mother
Male

Benjamin

Birch

Brother
Female

Caroline

Birch

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Birch

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bradford, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birch

Head

Married

33

1848

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Jane P

Birch

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wales

Willie

Birch

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheetham Hill, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Birch

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Charles

Birch

Father

Married

58

1823

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Birch

Mother

Married

53

1828

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Birch

Brother

Single

22

1859

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Birch

Sister

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Birch

Sister

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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