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Household of Adam Hirst (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Adam Hirst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Hirst, born in 1827 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Ann Hirst, born in 1831 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Jessey (born 1852 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mercy A (born 1863 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Lydia (born 1865 in Middletown, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1867 in Snydale, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1862 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1875 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England).


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Adam Hirst's household

Male

Adam

Hirst

Head
Female

Ann

Hirst

Wife
Male

Jessey

Hirst

Son
Female

Mercy A

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Harry

Hirst

Son
Male

Arthur

Hirst

Son
Male

William

Hirst

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Hirst

Head

Married

54

1827

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Hirst

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Jessey

Hirst

Son

Single

29

1852

York, Yorkshire, England

Mercy A

Hirst

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Hirst

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Middletown, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Hirst

Son

Single

14

1867

Snydale, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Hirst

Son

Single

19

1862

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

William

Hirst

Son

Single

6

1875

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

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