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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hirst, born in 1840 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hirst, born in 1841 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Leatham (born 1866 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England), Tom Hy (born 1871 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England), Ann R (born 1878 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England) and Emma K (born 1880 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hirst

Wife
Male

Leatham

Hirst

Son
Female

Mary

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Tom Hy

Hirst

Son
Female

Annie

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Ann R

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Emma K

Hirst

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hirst

Head

Married

41

1840

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hirst

Wife

Married

40

1841

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Leatham

Hirst

Son

Single

15

1866

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hirst

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Tom Hy

Hirst

Son

Single

10

1871

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Hirst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Ann R

Hirst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Emma K

Hirst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

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