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Household of Robert Birss (born 1831, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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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.
Robert Birss and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Birss, born in 1831 in Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Birss, born in 1827 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander M (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John M (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1859 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1865 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane R M (born 1867 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in -) and Robert's Servant, Henrietta (born 1864 in -).
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Robert Birss's household
Robert
Birss
Head
Jane
Birss
Wife
Alexander M
Birss
Son
John M
Birss
Son
Helen
Birss
Daughter
Elizabeth M
Birss
Daughter
Jane R M
Birss
Daughter
Sarah
Cattanach
Servant
Henrietta
Taylor
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Birss |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Invernessshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Birss | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Birss | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander M | Birss | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John M | Birss | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Birss | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Birss | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane R M | Birss | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Cattanach | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
Henrietta | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | - |
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