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Household of John Bird (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bird, born in 1855 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth L Bird, born in 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet R (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Janet R (born 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, Martha (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Maggie (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Elizabeth L

Bird

Wife
Male

Robert

Bird

Son
Female

Janet R

Bird

Daughter
Female

Janet R

Logan

Visitor
Female

Martha

Logan

Visitor
Female

Maggie

Logan

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bird

Head

Married

26

1855

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth L

Bird

Wife

Married

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Bird

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet R

Bird

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet R

Logan

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Logan

Visitor

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Logan

Visitor

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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