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Household of James Bird (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bird, born in 1841 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Bird, born in 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1877 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1846 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Bird's household
James
Bird
Head
Helen
Bird
Wife
James
Bird
Son
William
Kerr
Servant
Catherine
Brimer
Servant
Mary
Brimer
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bird | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Bird | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Bird | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Kerr | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Brimer | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Brimer | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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