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Household of William Birch (born 1836, Derbyshire)

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 Birch and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birch, born in 1836 in Buxton, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Joanna Birch, born in 1845 in Durham, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Fanny (born 1847 in Yorkshire, England), William's Nephew, William S (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Nephew, Harold F (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Birch's household

Male

William

Birch

Head
Female

Joanna

Birch

Wife
Female

Fanny

Johnston

Sister
Male

William S

Johnston

Nephew
Male

Harold F

Johnston

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Kershaw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Birch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birch

Head

Married

45

1836

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Joanna

Birch

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Johnston

Sister

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

William S

Johnston

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harold F

Johnston

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kershaw

Servant

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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