William Wilson
Born 1841
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Household of William J Birks (born 1842, 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 J Birks and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Birks, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R Birks, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude M (born 1867 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England), Alice M (born 1868 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England) and Marian F (born 1880 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Governess, Annie L (born 1856 in India) and William J's Servant, Susannah (born 1861 in Cefn, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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William J Birks's household
William J
Birks
Head
Elizabeth R
Birks
Wife
Gertrude M
Birks
Daughter
Alice M
Birks
Daughter
Marian F
Birks
Daughter
Annie L
Kerr
Governess
Susannah
Jones
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Birks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Birks | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth R | Birks | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Gertrude M | Birks | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bramhall, Cheshire, England | |
Alice M | Birks | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bramhall, Cheshire, England | |
Marian F | Birks | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Withington, Lancashire, England | |
Annie L | Kerr | Governess | Single | 25 | 1856 | India | |
Susannah | Jones | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cefn, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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