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Household of William Birkhead (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Birkhead and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birkhead, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Birkhead, born in 1845 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Emma (born 1865 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1868 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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William Birkhead's household

Male

William

Birkhead

Head
Female

Harriet

Birkhead

Wife
Female

Emma

Birkhead

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Birkhead

Daughter
Male

William

Birkhead

Son
Male

Walter

Birkhead

Son
Male

John

Birkhead

Son
Male

James

Birkhead

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Birkhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birkhead

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Birkhead

Wife

Married

36

1845

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Birkhead

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Birkhead

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gorton, Lancashire, England

William

Birkhead

Son

Single

7

1874

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Walter

Birkhead

Son

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Birkhead

Son

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

James

Birkhead

Son

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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