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Household of William Bird (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bird, born in 1825 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Bird, born in 1832 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Peter, born 1868 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, James Mackie, born in 1800 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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William Bird's household

Male

William

Bird

Head
Female

Janet

Bird

Wife
Male

Peter

Bird

Son
Male

James

Mackie

Father-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Bird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Bird

Head

Married

56

1825

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Bird

Wife

Married

49

1832

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Bird

Son

-

13

1868

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mackie

Father-In-Law

Widower

81

1800

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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