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Household of John Birks (born 1848, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Birks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birks, born in 1848 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susan Birks, born in 1851 in Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1868 in Shropshire, England), Caroline (born 1870 in Shropshire, England), Fredrick W (born 1873 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Susan H (born 1879 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Alice Maud (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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John Birks's household

Male

John

Birks

Head
Female

Susan

Birks

Wife
Male

Henry

Birks

Son
Female

Caroline

Birks

Daughter
Male

Fredrick W

Birks

Son
Female

Susan H

Birks

Daughter
Female

Alice Maud

Birks

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birks

Head

Married

33

1848

Shropshire, England

Susan

Birks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Shropshire, England

Henry

Birks

Son

Single

13

1868

Shropshire, England

Caroline

Birks

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shropshire, England

Fredrick W

Birks

Son

Single

8

1873

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Susan H

Birks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Alice Maud

Birks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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