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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hirst, born in 1843 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Hirst, born in 1844 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Oliver (born 1872 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Rowland (born 1874 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Priscilla

Hirst

Wife
Male

Oliver

Hirst

Son
Male

Rowland

Hirst

Son
Female

Alice

Hirst

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Hirst

Head

Married

38

1843

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Hirst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Denby Dale, Yorkshire, England

Oliver

Hirst

Son

Single

9

1872

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Rowland

Hirst

Son

Single

7

1874

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Hirst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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