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Household of John Birch (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1848 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Birch, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, William (born 1861 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, James W (born 1872 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), John's Boarder, William (born 1873 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), John's Boarder, Mary (born 1877 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Janet (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Birch's household

Male

John

Birch

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Birch

Wife
Male

William

Glover

Cousin
Male

James W

Lindsay

Boarder
Male

William

Lindsay

Boarder
Female

Mary

Lindsay

Boarder
Female

Janet

Lindsay

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Billinge, 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

33

1848

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Birch

Wife

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Glover

Cousin

Single

20

1861

Billinge, Lancashire, England

James W

Lindsay

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Norwich, Norfolk, England

William

Lindsay

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Mary

Lindsay

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Ireland

Janet

Lindsay

Boarder

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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