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Household of John Bird (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bird, born in 1852 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bird, born in 1841 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Willie (born 1875 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Polly (born 1878 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Sidney J (born 1879 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, Albert E Gore, born in 1864 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bird

Wife
Male

John

Bird

Son
Male

Willie

Bird

Son
Female

Polly

Bird

Daughter
Male

Sidney J

Bird

Son
Male

Albert E

Gore

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bird

Head

Married

29

1852

Honiton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bird

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

John

Bird

Son

Single

8

1873

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Willie

Bird

Son

Single

6

1875

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Polly

Bird

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Sidney J

Bird

Son

Single

2

1879

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Albert E

Gore

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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