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Household of John Bird (born 1859, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 Bird and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bird, born in 1859 in Chittlehampton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Bird, born in 1859 in Knowstone, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Swimbridge, Devon, England) and George (born 1880 in Swimbridge, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Thomas (born 1860 in Warkleigh, Devon, England) and John's Visitors Wife, Mary (born 1856 in Knowstone, Devon, England).


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Lavinia

Bird

Wife
Male

John

Bird

Son
Male

George

Bird

Son
Male

Thomas

Isaac

Visitor
Female

Mary

Isaac

Visitors Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bird

Head

Married

22

1859

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Lavinia

Bird

Wife

Married

22

1859

Knowstone, Devon, England

John

Bird

Son

Single

2

1879

Swimbridge, Devon, England

George

Bird

Son

Single

1

1880

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Thomas

Isaac

Visitor

Married

21

1860

Warkleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Isaac

Visitors Wife

Single

25

1856

Knowstone, Devon, England

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