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Household of James Bird (born 1839, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bird, born in 1839 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mart Bird, born in 1840 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Matthew (born 1870 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1877 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Bird's household

Male

James

Bird

Head
Female

Mart

Bird

Wife
Male

John

Bird

Son
Male

James

Bird

Son
Male

Matthew

Bird

Son
Male

George

Bird

Son
Female

Catherine

Bird

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bird

Head

Married

42

1839

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mart

Bird

Wife

Married

41

1840

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Bird

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bird

Son

-

13

1868

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Bird

Son

-

11

1870

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Bird

Son

-

4

1877

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Bird

Daughter

-

1

1880

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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