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Household of William Birch (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birch, born in 1840 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birch, born in 1841 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), George (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Jonathan (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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William Birch's household

Male

William

Birch

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birch

Wife
Male

William

Birch

Son
Male

Samuel

Birch

Son
Male

George

Birch

Son
Male

Jonathan

Birch

Son
Female

Sarah

Birch

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birch

Head

Married

41

1840

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Birch

Wife

Married

40

1841

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

William

Birch

Son

Single

15

1866

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Birch

Son

Single

11

1870

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

George

Birch

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Jonathan

Birch

Son

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Birch

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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