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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire,Derbyshire, 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 Hirst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hirst, born in 1828 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hirst, born in 1827 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Maria (born 1854 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Charles H (born 1855 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1860 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Selina (born 1863 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England) and Albert E (born 1864 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Sarah

Hirst

Wife
Female

Maria

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Hirst

Son
Female

Emily

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Selina

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Hirst

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hirst

Head

Married

53

1828

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Hirst

Wife

Married

54

1827

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Maria

Hirst

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Charles H

Hirst

Son

Single

26

1855

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Emily

Hirst

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Selina

Hirst

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Albert E

Hirst

Son

Single

17

1864

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

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