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Household of Benjamin Firth (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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.

Benjamin Firth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Firth, born in 1837 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Firth, born in 1837 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane A (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1872 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, John (born 1846 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Hugh (born 1851 in Ireland).


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Benjamin Firth's household

Male

Benjamin

Firth

Head
Female

Ellen

Firth

Wife
Female

Jane A

Firth

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Firth

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Firth

Daughter
Male

John

Mc Cormick

Lodger
Male

Hugh

Murray

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Firth

Head

Married

44

1837

York, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Firth

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cheshire, England

Jane A

Firth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Mary E

Firth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Firth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Mc Cormick

Lodger

Single

35

1846

York, Yorkshire, England

Hugh

Murray

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Ireland

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