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Household of William Bird (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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 Cockerton, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Bird, born in 1839 in Great Burdon, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1866 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), William (born 1868 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Ann (born 1870 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Frances (born 1874 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Benjamin T (born 1876 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1878 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).


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William Bird's household

Male

William

Bird

Head
Female

Jane

Bird

Wife
Male

John

Bird

Son
Male

William

Bird

Son
Female

Ann

Bird

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bird

Son
Female

Frances

Bird

Daughter
Male

Benjamin T

Bird

Son
Female

Jane

Bird

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cockerton, Durham, 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

Cockerton, Durham, England

Jane

Bird

Wife

Married

42

1839

Great Burdon, Durham, England

John

Bird

Son

Single

15

1866

Wolsingham, Durham, England

William

Bird

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Ann

Bird

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Robert

Bird

Son

Single

9

1872

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Frances

Bird

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Benjamin T

Bird

Son

Single

5

1876

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Jane

Bird

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wolsingham, Durham, England

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