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Household of James Birkenshaw (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

James Birkenshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birkenshaw, born in 1841 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Kate Birkenshaw, born in 1856 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Mary (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James's Mother, Bridget (born 1831 in Ireland).


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James Birkenshaw's household

Male

James

Birkenshaw

Head
Female

Kate

Birkenshaw

Wife
Male

John

W Birkenshaw

Son
Female

Mary

A Wright

Boarder
Female

Bridget

Carve

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Birkenshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birkenshaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Birkenshaw

Wife

Married

25

1856

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

John

W Birkenshaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

A Wright

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Bridget

Carve

Mother

Married

50

1831

Ireland

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