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Household of Peter Birks (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Peter Birks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Birks, born in 1836 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Birks, born in 1837 in Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; William Arthur (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alice Mary (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Eleanor Margret (born 1875 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England) and Stanley (born 1878 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Fanny Spencer, born in 1860 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England.


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Peter Birks's household

Male

Peter

Birks

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Birks

Wife
Male

William Arthur

Birks

Son
Female

Alice Mary

Birks

Daughter
Female

Eleanor Margret

Birks

Daughter
Male

Stanley

Birks

Son
Female

Fanny

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Birks

Head

Married

45

1836

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Birks

Wife

Married

44

1837

Derbyshire, England

William Arthur

Birks

Son

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice Mary

Birks

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor Margret

Birks

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Stanley

Birks

Son

Single

3

1878

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Spencer

Servant

Single

21

1860

Shirland, Derbyshire, England

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