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Household of Matthew James Bird (born 1831, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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.
Matthew James Bird and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew James Bird, born in 1831 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Matthew James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Bird, born in 1841 in Parracombe, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1869 in North Molton, Devon, England), Archibald (born 1873 in North Molton, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew James's Farther In Law, Nathaniel Dovell, born in 1797 in Parracombe, Devon, England.
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Matthew James Bird's household
Matthew James
Bird
Head
Louisa
Bird
Wife
Henry
Bird
Son
Archibald
Bird
Son
Arthur
Bird
Son
Nathaniel
Dovell
Farther In Law
| First name(s) | Matthew James |
| Last name | Bird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | North Molton, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew James | Bird | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Bird | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Parracombe, Devon, England | |
Henry | Bird | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Archibald | Bird | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Arthur | Bird | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Devon, England | |
Nathaniel | Dovell | Farther In Law | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Parracombe, Devon, England |
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