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Household of John Bird (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Bird, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Jane

Bird

Wife
Female

Jessie

Bird

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bird

Daughter
Male

John

Bird

Son
Female

Jane

Bird

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bird

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bird

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Bird

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bird

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Bird

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bird

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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