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Household of David Dewhirst (born 1856, 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.

David Dewhirst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dewhirst, born in 1856 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dewhirst, born in 1852 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1880 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly (born 1881 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, John Sharp, born in 1833 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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David Dewhirst's household

Male

David

Dewhirst

Head
Female

Ellen

Dewhirst

Wife
Female

Mary

Dewhirst

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Dewhirst

Daughter
Male

John

Sharp

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Dewhirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dewhirst

Head

Married

25

1856

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dewhirst

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dewhirst

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Dewhirst

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

John

Sharp

Visitor

Single

48

1833

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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