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Household of Benjamin Hirst (born 1854, 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 1854 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah M Hirst, born in 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Norman F (born 1881 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Harriet Dale, born in 1864 in Castletown, Staffordshire, England.


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Benjamin Hirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hirst

Head
Female

Hannah M

Hirst

Wife
Female

Annie

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Norman F

Hirst

Son
Female

Harriet

Dale

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hirst

Head

Married

27

1854

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Hirst

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Hirst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Norman F

Hirst

Son

Single

0

1881

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Dale

Servant

Single

17

1864

Castletown, Staffordshire, England

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