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Household of James Birkitt (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Birkitt and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birkitt, born in 1829 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Alice (born 1863 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1874 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Birkitt's household

Male

James

Birkitt

Head
Female

Alice

Birkitt

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Birkitt

Son
Male

Walter

Birkitt

Son
Male

Herbert

Birkitt

Son
Female

Sarah

Birkitt

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Birkitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birkitt

Head

Widower

52

1829

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Birkitt

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Birkitt

Son

Single

16

1865

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Birkitt

Son

Single

14

1867

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Birkitt

Son

Single

7

1874

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Birkitt

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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