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Household of William Birks (born 1830, Derbyshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Birks and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birks, born in 1830 in Cressbrook, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jennifer A Birks, born in 1835 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; William A O (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Frederick G (born 1866 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England), Samuel A O (born 1871 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland) and Jennifer A (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Annie Whittaker, born in 1861 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England.
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William Birks's household
William
Birks
Head
Jennifer A
Birks
Wife
William A O
Birks
Son
Frederick G
Birks
Son
Samuel A O
Birks
Son
Jennifer A
Birks
Daughter
Annie
Whittaker
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Birks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Cressbrook, Derbyshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Birks | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Cressbrook, Derbyshire, England | |
Jennifer A | Birks | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Cornwall, England | |
William A O | Birks | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Frederick G | Birks | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England | |
Samuel A O | Birks | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Belfast, Antrim, Ireland | |
Jennifer A | Birks | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Whittaker | Visitor | Single | 20 | 1861 | Haslingden, Lancashire, England |
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