Charles Matthews
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Household of William Bird (born 1845, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 1845 in West Buckland, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Julia M Bird, born in 1851 in Stogumber, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William J C (born 1875 in West Buckland, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1876 in West Buckland, Somerset, England), George (born 1877 in West Buckland, Somerset, England) and Henry (born 1879 in West Buckland, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Governess, Rose (born 1861 in Taunton, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Jane A (born 1862 in Wellington, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Bessie (born 1868 in Axminster, Devon, England).
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William Bird's household
William
Bird
Head
Julia M
Bird
Wife
William J C
Bird
Son
Charles
Bird
Son
George
Bird
Son
Henry
Bird
Son
Rose
Bryant
Governess
Jane A
Selwood
Servant
Bessie
Matthews
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | West Buckland, Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Bird | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | West Buckland, Somerset, England | |
Julia M | Bird | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Stogumber, Somerset, England | |
William J C | Bird | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | West Buckland, Somerset, England | |
Charles | Bird | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | West Buckland, Somerset, England | |
George | Bird | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | West Buckland, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Bird | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | West Buckland, Somerset, England | |
Rose | Bryant | Governess | Single | 20 | 1861 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Jane A | Selwood | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wellington, Somerset, England | |
Bessie | Matthews | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Axminster, Devon, England |
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