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Household of John Birkett (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birkett, born in 1822 in Newsham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birkett, born in 1833 in Percy Main, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and George (born 1873 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Mark Shanks, born in 1807 in Percy Main, Northumberland, England.


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John Birkett's household

Male

John

Birkett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birkett

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Birkett

Daughter
Male

George

Birkett

Son
Male

Mark

Shanks

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Birkett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birkett

Head

Married

59

1822

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Birkett

Wife

Married

48

1833

Percy Main, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Birkett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

George

Birkett

Son

Single

8

1873

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Mark

Shanks

Lodger

Widower

74

1807

Percy Main, Northumberland, England

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