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Household of John Birks (born 1835, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birks, born in 1835 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Birks, born in 1836 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; William Slaney (born 1858 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth Slaney (born 1860 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England), John Thos (born 1864 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1871 in Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales), Alfred James (born 1874 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1877 in Lymm, Cheshire, England).


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John Birks's household

Male

John

Birks

Head
Female

Sarah

Birks

Wife
Male

William Slaney

Birks

Son
Female

Elizabeth Slaney

Birks

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Birks

Son
Female

Ellen

Birks

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Birks

Son
Male

Alfred James

Birks

Son
Male

Frederick

Birks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birks

Head

Married

46

1835

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Birks

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

William Slaney

Birks

Son

Single

23

1858

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth Slaney

Birks

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

John Thos

Birks

Son

Single

17

1864

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Birks

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales

Arthur

Birks

Son

Single

10

1871

Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales

Alfred James

Birks

Son

Single

7

1874

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Birks

Son

Single

4

1877

Lymm, Cheshire, England

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