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Household of John S Birley (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 S Birley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Birley, born in 1806 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John S was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John S's Housekeeper, Mary (born 1821 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John S's Servant, Mary A (born 1852 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England), John S's Servant, Jane E (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John S's Servant, Eliza (born 1863 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England) and John S's Visitor, Herbert (born 1847 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England).


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John S Birley's household

Male

John S

Birley

Head
Female

Mary

Wharton

Housekeeper
Female

Mary A

Wharton

Servant
Female

Jane E

Layfield

Servant
Female

Eliza

Longford

Servant
Male

Herbert

Crop

Visitor
First name(s) John S
Last name Birley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Birley

Head

Widower

75

1806

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wharton

Housekeeper

Widow

60

1821

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wharton

Servant

Single

29

1852

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Layfield

Servant

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Longford

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Crop

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

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