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Household of Edward Kirby (born 1846, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Essex, 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.

Edward Kirby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Kirby, born in 1846 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Penelope Kirby, born in 1838 in Wimborne, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1874 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Son, William (born 1865 in Epping, Essex, England) and Edward's Step Daughter, Blanche (born 1868 in Middlesex, England).


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Edward Kirby's household

Male

Edward

Kirby

Head
Female

Penelope

Kirby

Wife
Male

William

Parish

Step Son
Female

Blanche

Parish

Step Daughter
Male

Alfred

Kirby

Son
Male

Arthur

Kirby

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Kirby

Head

Married

35

1846

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Penelope

Kirby

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wimborne, Dorset, England

William

Parish

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Epping, Essex, England

Blanche

Parish

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Alfred

Kirby

Son

Single

7

1874

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Arthur

Kirby

Son

Single

5

1876

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

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