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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 Hirst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hirst, born in 1842 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hirst, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Martha A (born 1866 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1868 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Edith Ann (born 1874 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) and Helena (born 1877 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Ellen

Hirst

Wife
Female

Martha A

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hirst

Son
Female

Edith Ann

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Helena

Hirst

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wakefield, 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

39

1842

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Hirst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Hirst

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Hirst

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hirst

Son

Single

10

1871

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Edith Ann

Hirst

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Helena

Hirst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

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