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Household of John Birch (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

John Birch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birch, born in 1830 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birch, born in 1832 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1860 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), Margaret (born 1864 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1868 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, James Longshaw, born in 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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John Birch's household

Male

John

Birch

Head
Female

Margaret

Birch

Wife
Male

Daniel

Birch

Son
Female

Margaret

Birch

Daughter
Female

Anne

Birch

Daughter
Male

James

Longshaw

Lodger Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Longshaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birch

Head

Married

51

1830

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Birch

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Birch

Son

Single

21

1860

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Margaret

Birch

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Anne

Birch

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sutton, Lancashire, England

James

Longshaw

Lodger Head

Widower

58

1823

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Longshaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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