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Household of William A Birks (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

William A Birks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Birks, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Harriet A Birks, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edith H (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Servant, Grace A Humphries, born in 1865 in Wales.


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William A Birks's household

Male

William A

Birks

Head
Female

Harriet A

Birks

Wife
Female

Edith H

Birks

Daughter
Female

Florence

Birks

Daughter
Female

Grace A

Humphries

Servant
First name(s) William A
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Birks

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet A

Birks

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith H

Birks

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Birks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Grace A

Humphries

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wales

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