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Household of William Birch (born 1854, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Birch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birch, born in 1854 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Birch, born in 1852 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1879 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Harriet (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and William G (born 1867 in Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Thomas Cranwell, born in 1844 in Buckinghamshire, England.


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William Birch's household

Male

William

Birch

Head
Female

Nancy

Birch

Wife
Male

William

Birch

Son
Male

Samuel

Birch

Son
Female

Harriet

Birch

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cranwell

Lodger Head
Male

William G

Cranwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birch

Head

Married

27

1854

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Nancy

Birch

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Birch

Son

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Birch

Son

Single

2

1879

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Birch

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Cranwell

Lodger Head

Widower

37

1844

Buckinghamshire, England

William G

Cranwell

Son

Single

14

1867

Buckinghamshire, England

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