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Household of John Bird (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Atwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bird, born in 1839 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James J Or T (born 1872 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Watson (born 1856 in Elloughton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, George (born 1865 in Tickton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Harriet (born 1863 in Etton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Sarah

Bird

Wife
Male

James J Or T

Bird

Son
Female

Mary

Bird

Daughter
Male

Watson

Screwson

Servant
Male

George

Bromby

Servant
Female

Harriet

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Atwick, Yorkshire, 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

Atwick, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bird

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

James J Or T

Bird

Son

Single

9

1872

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Bird

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

Watson

Screwson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Elloughton, Yorkshire, England

George

Bromby

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tickton, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Thompson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Etton, Yorkshire, England

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