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Household of John Birks (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birks, born in 1847 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Alice Birks, born in 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John William (born 1879 in Armley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Matilda Newling, born in 1866 in Gloucestershire, England.


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John Birks's household

Male

John

Birks

Head
Female

Hannah Alice

Birks

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Birks

Daughter
Male

John William

Birks

Son
Female

Matilda

Newling

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birks

Head

Married

34

1847

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Alice

Birks

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Birks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John William

Birks

Son

Single

2

1879

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Newling

Servant

Single

15

1866

Gloucestershire, England

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