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Household of William Bird (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1850 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bird, born in 1848 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Betty (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Sarah A (born 1872 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Josiah (born 1876 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Martha A (born 1878 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ann Bird, born in 1819 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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William Bird's household

Male

William

Bird

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bird

Wife
Female

Betty

Bird

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Bird

Daughter
Male

Josiah

Bird

Son
Female

Martha A

Bird

Daughter
Male

William

Bird

Son
Female

Ann

Bird

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bird

Head

Married

31

1850

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bird

Wife

Married

33

1848

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Betty

Bird

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Bird

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Josiah

Bird

Son

Single

5

1876

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Martha A

Bird

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

William

Bird

Son

Single

1

1880

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ann

Bird

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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