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Household of John Mercer Bird (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, 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 Mercer Bird and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mercer Bird, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John Mercer was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alice M (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Fredrick (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Mercer's Servant Head, Catherine Hallybuston, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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John Mercer Bird's household

Male

John Mercer

Bird

Head
Female

Alice M

Bird

Daughter
Female

Ada

Bird

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Hallybuston

Servant Head
Male

Fredrick

Hallybuston

Son
Female

Gertrude

Bird

Daughter
First name(s) John Mercer
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John Mercer

Bird

Head

Widower

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice M

Bird

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ada

Bird

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Hallybuston

Servant Head

-

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Hallybuston

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Bird

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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