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Household of William Bird (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bird, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Bird, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Minnie (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Freddie (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Bird's household

Male

William

Bird

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Bird

Wife
Female

Emily

Bird

Daughter
Male

William

Bird

Son
Female

Minnie

Bird

Daughter
Male

Freddie

Bird

Son
Female

Edith

Bird

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Bird

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bird

Head

Married

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Bird

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily

Bird

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Bird

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Bird

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Freddie

Bird

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith

Bird

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Bird

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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