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Household of James Bird (born 1840, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strand, 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 Bird and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bird, born in 1840 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Mary A (born 1857 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), James's Boarder, Esther A (born 1863 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England), James's Boarder, Charlotte S (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, James (born 1863 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England), James's Boarder, Herbert D (born 1867 in Wilton, Bedfordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Sarah J (born 1837 in Henfield, Sussex, England).


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James Bird's household

Male

James

Bird

Head
Female

Mary A

Pelcett

Boarder
Female

Esther A

Harrison

Boarder
Female

Charlotte S

Wilson

Boarder
Male

James

Pickharm

Boarder
Male

Herbert D

Giddings

Boarder
Female

Sarah J

Sayers

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bird

Head

Single

41

1840

Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England

Mary A

Pelcett

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Esther A

Harrison

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Charlotte S

Wilson

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

James

Pickharm

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Herbert D

Giddings

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Wilton, Bedfordshire, England

Sarah J

Sayers

Boarder

Single

44

1837

Henfield, Sussex, England

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