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Household of Joseph Bird (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Joseph Bird and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bird, born in 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bird, born in 1853 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, James Furr ((Bird)), born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Joseph Bird's household

Male

Joseph

Bird

Head
Female

Margaret

Bird

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bird

Son
Male

Joseph

Bird

Son
Male

James

Furr ((Bird))

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bird

Head

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Bird

Wife

Married

28

1853

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Bird

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joseph

Bird

Son

Single

9

1872

Hartlepool, Durham, England

James

Furr ((Bird))

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Sunderland, Durham, England

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