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Household of John Birks (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birks, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Birks, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1865 in St Helens), Dealer (born 1872 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), William T (born 1880 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Catherine (born 1878 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Martin Birks, born in 1869 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Birks's household

Male

John

Birks

Head
Female

Mary

Birks

Wife
Female

Margaret

Birks

Daughter
Male

Martin

Birks

Visitor
Female

Dealer

Birks

Daughter
Male

William T

Birks

Son
Female

Catherine

Birks

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birks

Head

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birks

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Margaret

Birks

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Helens

Martin

Birks

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

Dealer

Birks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

William T

Birks

Son

Single

1

1880

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Birks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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