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Household of Richard Birch (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Richard Birch and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Birch, born in 1841 in Newton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Birch, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas Alfred (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Sarah Jane (born 1874 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Richard (born 1872 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England), John (born 1876 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Birch's household

Male

Richard

Birch

Head
Female

Alice

Birch

Wife
Male

Thomas Alfred

Birch

Son
Female

Eliza

Birch

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Birch

Daughter
Male

Richard

Birch

Son
Male

John

Birch

Son
Female

Emily

Birch

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Birch

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Birch

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas Alfred

Birch

Son

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Birch

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah Jane

Birch

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bow, Middlesex, England

Richard

Birch

Son

Single

9

1872

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

John

Birch

Son

Single

5

1876

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Emily

Birch

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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