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Household of Benjamin Firth (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Firth, born in 1841 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth E Firth, born in 1845 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Emma Maude (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), John Leonard (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Jessie (born 1873 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1875 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Christopher (born 1878 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph B (born 1880 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Margaret (born 1842 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Benjamin's Servant, Amelia (born 1852 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1863 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
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Benjamin Firth's household
Benjamin
Firth
Head
Elizabeth E
Firth
Wife
Emma Maude
Firth
Daughter
John Leonard
Firth
Son
Jessie
Firth
Daughter
Hannah
Firth
Daughter
Harry
Firth
Son
Christopher
Firth
Son
Joseph B
Firth
Son
Margaret
Dixon
Visitor
Amelia
Naylor
Servant
Elizabeth Ann
White
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Firth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Firth | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth E | Firth | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Rothwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma Maude | Firth | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
John Leonard | Firth | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Jessie | Firth | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Firth | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Firth | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Christopher | Firth | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph B | Firth | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Dixon | Visitor | Single | 39 | 1842 | Stanhope, Durham, England | |
Amelia | Naylor | Servant | Widow | 29 | 1852 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | White | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England |
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