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Household of James Birley (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 Birley and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birley, born in 1847 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Birley, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Stephen (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Evelyn (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Jane Elizabeth (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1853 in Lincolnshire, England) and James's Servant, Sophia (born 1864 in Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England).
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James Birley's household
James
Birley
Head
Fanny
Birley
Wife
Stephen
Birley
Son
Evelyn
Birley
Daughter
Jane Elizabeth
Birley
Daughter
Clara
Birley
Daughter
Sarah
Lunn
Servant
Sophia
Sandford
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Birley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Birley | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Fanny | Birley | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Stephen | Birley | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Evelyn | Birley | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Jane Elizabeth | Birley | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Clara | Birley | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Lunn | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Lincolnshire, England | |
Sophia | Sandford | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wentworth, Cambridgeshire, England |
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