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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1837 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Hirst, born in 1840 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1867 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1870 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Alice A (born 1871 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1876 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Ann

Hirst

Wife
Female

Ellen

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Lily

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Hirst

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Elland, 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

44

1837

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Hirst

Wife

Married

41

1840

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Hirst

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Hirst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Hirst

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Alice A

Hirst

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Hirst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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