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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1847, 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 1847 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Hirst, born in 1852 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin H (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and A R (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Hannah (born 1814 in Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Hannah

Hirst

Wife
Male

Benjamin H

Hirst

Son
Male

Joseph

Hirst

Son
Male

A R

Hirst

Son
Female

Hannah

Midgeley

Servant
Female

Mary

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Halifax, 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

34

1847

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Hirst

Wife

Married

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Benjamin H

Hirst

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hirst

Son

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

A R

Hirst

Son

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Midgeley

Servant

Widow

67

1814

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Gibson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

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