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Household of James Dirkin (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 Dirkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dirkin, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Dirkin, born in 1854 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Patrick (born 1821 in Ireland) and James's Visitor, Ann (born 1841 in Ireland).


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James Dirkin's household

Male

James

Dirkin

Head
Female

Catharine

Dirkin

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Dirkin

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dirkin

Son
Male

Patrick

Ausbury

Boarder
Female

Ann

Daley

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Dirkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dirkin

Head

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Dirkin

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Dirkin

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dirkin

Son

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Ausbury

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Ireland

Ann

Daley

Visitor

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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