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Household of William Birks (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birks, born in 1835 in Hollingwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Birks, born in 1837 in Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Lydia (born 1866 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1872 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England) and Jane Emily (born 1878 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England).


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William Birks's household

Male

William

Birks

Head
Female

Mary

Birks

Wife
Female

Lydia

Birks

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Birks

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Birks

Daughter
Female

Jane Emily

Birks

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Birks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hollingwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birks

Head

Married

46

1835

Hollingwood, Lancashire, England

Mary

Birks

Wife

Married

44

1837

Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Birks

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Birks

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Birks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Jane Emily

Birks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

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