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Household of James Birks (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Birks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birks, born in 1845 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Birks, born in 1845 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1863 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Sophia (born 1873 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Susannah (born 1874 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Richard J (born 1878 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and George E (born 1879 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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James Birks's household

Male

James

Birks

Head
Female

Martha

Birks

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Birks

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Birks

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Birks

Daughter
Male

Richard J

Birks

Son
Male

George E

Birks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birks

Head

Married

36

1845

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Birks

Wife

Married

36

1845

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sarah A

Birks

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Sophia

Birks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Susannah

Birks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Richard J

Birks

Son

Single

3

1878

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

George E

Birks

Son

Single

2

1879

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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