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Household of James Firth (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Firth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Firth, born in 1816 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Firth, born in 1826 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1869 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England), Eliza Meriah (born 1865 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet Alice (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Firth's household

Male

James

Firth

Head
Female

Sarah

Firth

Wife
Male

Joseph

Firth

Son
Male

Walter

Firth

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Firth

Daughter
Female

Eliza Meriah

Firth

Daughter
Female

Harriet Alice

Firth

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Morley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Firth

Head

Married

65

1816

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Firth

Wife

Married

55

1826

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Firth

Son

Single

19

1862

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Firth

Son

Single

12

1869

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Firth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Meriah

Firth

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Alice

Firth

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

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