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Household of William Birch (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birch, born in 1839 in Heswall, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birch, born in 1837 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Heswall, Cheshire, England), Peter (born 1867 in Heswall, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Heswall, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1870 in Heswall, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Heswall, Cheshire, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Heswall, Cheshire, England).


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William Birch's household

Male

William

Birch

Head
Female

Margaret

Birch

Wife
Male

William

Birch

Son
Male

Peter

Birch

Son
Male

Joseph

Birch

Son
Male

Edward

Birch

Son
Male

Thomas

Birch

Son
Male

Henry

Birch

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Heswall, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birch

Head

Married

42

1839

Heswall, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Birch

Wife

Married

44

1837

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

William

Birch

Son

Single

15

1866

Heswall, Cheshire, England

Peter

Birch

Son

Single

14

1867

Heswall, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Birch

Son

Single

12

1869

Heswall, Cheshire, England

Edward

Birch

Son

Single

11

1870

Heswall, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Birch

Son

Single

4

1877

Heswall, Cheshire, England

Henry

Birch

Son

Single

2

1879

Heswall, Cheshire, England

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