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Household of James Bird (born 1815, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bird, born in 1815 in Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Bird, born in 1815 in Harwich, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1851 in Kent, England) and Sophia (born 1854 in Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Louisa Hermitage, born in 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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James Bird's household

Male

James

Bird

Head
Female

Ann

Bird

Wife
Female

Ellen

Bird

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Bird

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Hermitage

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Bird

Head

Married

66

1815

Leicestershire, England

Ann

Bird

Wife

Married

66

1815

Harwich, Essex, England

Ellen

Bird

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Kent, England

Sophia

Bird

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Kent, England

Louisa

Hermitage

Servant

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

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