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Household of William Bird (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Bird and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bird, born in 1841 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bird, born in 1837 in Devon, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1862 in Devon, England), Walter (born 1869 in -) and Ellen (born 1872 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Andrew (born 1861 in Homerton, Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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William Bird's household

Male

William

Bird

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bird

Wife
Male

Alfred

Bird

Son
Male

Walter

Bird

Son
Female

Ellen

Bird

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Smith

Visitor
Male

James

Fox

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Fox

Boarder
Male

John

Fox

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bird

Head

Married

40

1841

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bird

Wife

Married

44

1837

Devon, England

Alfred

Bird

Son

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Walter

Bird

Son

Single

12

1869

-

Ellen

Bird

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

Andrew

Smith

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Homerton, Middlesex, England

James

Fox

Boarder

-

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Fox

Boarder

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Fox

Boarder

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

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