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Household of John Birkett (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 Birkett and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birkett, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to May A Birkett, born in 1836 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1875 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Appr, James T (born 1863 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England), John's Appr, John W (born 1866 in Longdale, Westmorland, England), John's Assistant, Edith (born 1855 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), John's Assistant, Sarah E (born 1859 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England), John's Assistant, Clara (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Mary A (born 1859 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Esther A (born 1861 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England).


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John Birkett's household

Male

John

Birkett

Head
Female

May A

Birkett

Wife
Male

John

Birkett

Son
Male

Robert

Birkett

Son
Male

William

Birkett

Son
Female

Mary

Birkett

Daughter
Male

Charles

Birkett

Son
Male

James T

Livingston

Appr
Male

John W

Beck

Appr
Female

Edith

Watts

Assistant
Female

Sarah E

Hutchinson

Assistant
Female

Clara

Bancroft

Assistant
Female

Mary A

Wilam

Servant
Female

Esther A

Reland

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Birkett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birkett

Head

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

May A

Birkett

Wife

Married

45

1836

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Birkett

Son

Single

15

1866

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Robert

Birkett

Son

Single

14

1867

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

William

Birkett

Son

Single

12

1869

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birkett

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Charles

Birkett

Son

Single

6

1875

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

James T

Livingston

Appr

Single

18

1863

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

John W

Beck

Appr

Single

15

1866

Longdale, Westmorland, England

Edith

Watts

Assistant

Single

26

1855

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Hutchinson

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Bancroft

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Wilam

Servant

Single

22

1859

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Reland

Servant

Single

20

1861

Carnforth, Lancashire, England

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