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Household of John Bird (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1840 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bird, born in 1843 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Rebecca (born 1869 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1875 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England), Frederick (born 1880 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England) and Ralph (born 1881 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England).


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Sarah

Bird

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Bird

Daughter
Male

Henry

Bird

Son
Male

John

Bird

Son
Male

Frederick

Bird

Son
Male

Ralph

Bird

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bird

Head

Married

41

1840

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Bird

Wife

Married

38

1843

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Rebecca

Bird

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Bird

Son

Single

10

1871

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

John

Bird

Son

Single

6

1875

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Bird

Son

Single

1

1880

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Ralph

Bird

Son

Single

0

1881

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

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