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Household of John Birks (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birks, born in 1829 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Birks, born in 1841 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Samuel (born 1870 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England) and Edith M (born 1881 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England).


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John Birks's household

Male

John

Birks

Head
Female

Ellen

Birks

Wife
Male

Samuel

Birks

Son
Female

Annie

Birks

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Birks

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Birks

Daughter
Female

Alice

Birks

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Birks

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birks

Head

Married

52

1829

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Birks

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Birks

Son

Single

11

1870

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Annie

Birks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Birks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Birks

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Alice

Birks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Edith M

Birks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

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