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Household of Robert Birkett (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockermouth, Cumberland, 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.

Robert Birkett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Birkett, born in 1838 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Betsy Birkett, born in 1844 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1877 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England), Mary (born 1879 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England) and Nellie (born 1881 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England).


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Robert Birkett's household

Male

Robert

Birkett

Head
Female

Betsy

Birkett

Wife
Male

George

Birkett

Son
Female

Mary

Birkett

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Birkett

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Birkett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Birkett

Head

Married

43

1838

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Birkett

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

George

Birkett

Son

Single

4

1877

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Mary

Birkett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Nellie

Birkett

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

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