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Household of John Bird (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, 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 1826 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bird, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Friend, James Bird, born in 1856 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John Bird's household

Male

John

Bird

Head
Female

Isabella

Bird

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bird

Son
Female

Isabella

Bird

Daughter
Male

James

Bird

Son
Female

Mary

Bird

Daughter
Male

James

Bird

Friend
First name(s) John
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bird

Head

Married

55

1826

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Bird

Wife

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Bird

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bird

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Bird

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary

Bird

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Bird

Friend

Unmarried

25

1856

Argyllshire, Scotland

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