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Household of George Kirby (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

George Kirby and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Kirby, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, consisted of 15 members. George was the head of the household, married to Esther R Kirby, born in 1846 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George A (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Assistant, Kate (born 1853 in Glamorganshire, Wales), George's Assistant, Elizabeth B (born 1800 in Clifton, Yorkshire, England), George's Assistant, Annie (born 1859 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England), George's Assistant, Ellen Eliza (born 1857 in Appleton Roebuck, Yorkshire, England), George's Assistant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Whixley, Yorkshire, England), George's Assistant, George C (born 1855 in Filey, Yorkshire, England), George's Assistant, Mary (born 1841 in Appleby, Leicestershire, England), George's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Sarah Ellen (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Helena J (born 1862 in Pateley Bridge) and George's Servant, Caroline (born 1866 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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George Kirby's household

Male

George

Kirby

Head
Female

Esther R

Kirby

Wife
Male

George A

Kirby

Son
Male

John W

Kirby

Son
Female

Kate

Howell

Assistant
Female

Elizabeth B

Thomas

Assistant
Female

Annie

Botterill

Assistant
Female

Ellen Eliza

Howard

Assistant
Female

Elizabeth

Burks

Assistant
Male

George C

Preston

Assistant
Female

Mary

Cawthorne

Assistant
Female

Sarah Ann

Lydale

Servant
Female

Sarah Ellen

Sheppard

Servant
Female

Helena J

Stoner

Servant
Female

Caroline

Ernest

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Kirby

Head

Married

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

Esther R

Kirby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

George A

Kirby

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

John W

Kirby

Son

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Howell

Assistant

Single

28

1853

Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth B

Thomas

Assistant

Single

81

1800

Clifton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Botterill

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Ellen Eliza

Howard

Assistant

Single

24

1857

Appleton Roebuck, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Burks

Assistant

Single

24

1857

Whixley, Yorkshire, England

George C

Preston

Assistant

Single

26

1855

Filey, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Cawthorne

Assistant

Widow

40

1841

Appleby, Leicestershire, England

Sarah Ann

Lydale

Servant

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Sheppard

Servant

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

Helena J

Stoner

Servant

Single

19

1862

Pateley Bridge

Caroline

Ernest

Servant

Single

15

1866

York, Yorkshire, England

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