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Household of William Bird (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 Bird and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bird, born in 1840 in Hoylake, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bird, born in 1842 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Robert W (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William B (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John C (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Herbert J (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Mary E (born 1849 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England), William's Visitor, Thomas (born 1841 in Jersey, Channel Islands) and William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1852 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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William Bird's household

Male

William

Bird

Head
Female

Eliza

Bird

Wife
Male

Robert W

Bird

Son
Male

Charles H

Bird

Son
Male

William B

Bird

Son
Male

John C

Bird

Son
Male

Herbert J

Bird

Son
Female

Mary E

Bethell

Sister In Law
Male

Thomas

Clarke

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Clarke

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Bird

Head

Married

41

1840

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Bird

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Robert W

Bird

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Bird

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William B

Bird

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John C

Bird

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Herbert J

Bird

Son

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Bethell

Sister In Law

Single

32

1849

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Clarke

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Jersey, Channel Islands

Margaret

Clarke

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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