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Household of William Birks (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Birks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birks, born in 1831 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Birks, born in 1847 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Ruth (born 1868 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Sarah A (born 1871 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Eliza A (born 1878 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Birks's household

Male

William

Birks

Head
Female

Sarah

Birks

Wife
Female

Ruth

Jones

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Jones

Step Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Jones

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birks

Head

Married

50

1831

Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Birks

Wife

Married

34

1847

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Ruth

Jones

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Jones

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza A

Jones

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

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