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Household of John Birch (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 1840 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Birch, born in 1844 in Maryport, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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John Birch's household

Male

John

Birch

Head
Female

Martha

Birch

Wife
Female

Ellen

Birch

Daughter
Female

Mary

Birch

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Birch

Son
Female

Eliza

Birch

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Birch

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Accrington, 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

41

1840

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Martha

Birch

Wife

Married

37

1844

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Ellen

Birch

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birch

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Birch

Son

Single

8

1873

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Birch

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Birch

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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