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Household of James Bird (born 1835, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bird, born in 1835 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Bird, born in 1836 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Janet (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Bird's household

Male

James

Bird

Head
Female

Betsy

Bird

Wife
Female

Janet

Knox

Niece
Female

Mary

Hymers

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bird

Head

Married

46

1835

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Betsy

Bird

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Knox

Niece

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Hymers

Servant

-

16

1865

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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