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Household of James Birrell (born 1823, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 Birrell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birrell, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Birrell, born in 1837 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Francis W (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Catherine (born 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, John (born 1879 in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Birrell's household

Male

James

Birrell

Head
Female

Eliza

Birrell

Wife
Female

Eliza

Birrell

Daughter
Male

William

Birrell

Son
Male

James

Birrell

Son
Male

Francis W

Birrell

Son
Female

Catherine

Birrell

Sister
Male

John

Dow

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birrell

Head

Married

58

1823

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Birrell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Birrell

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Birrell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Birrell

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis W

Birrell

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Birrell

Sister

Unmarried

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dow

Visitor

-

2

1879

Logie, Perthshire, Scotland

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