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Household of James Firth (born 1827, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Firth, born in 1827 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Firth, born in 1835 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Maria (born 1859 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Octavia Flora (born 1862 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Lilian (born 1864 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Dora (born 1873 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Edith (born 1858 in Staindrop, Durham, England), James's Servant, Priscilla J (born 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Lucy (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Fanny (born 1850 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England) and James's Servant, Emily Han (born 1851 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Firth's household

Male

James

Firth

Head
Female

Maria

Firth

Wife
Female

Sarah Maria

Firth

Daughter
Female

Octavia Flora

Firth

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Firth

Daughter
Female

Dora

Firth

Daughter
Female

Edith

Graham

Servant
Female

Priscilla J

Senior

Servant
Female

Lucy

Senior

Servant
Female

Fanny

Heritage

Servant
Female

Emily Han

Walker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Firth

Head

Married

54

1827

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Firth

Wife

Married

46

1835

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah Maria

Firth

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Octavia Flora

Firth

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Firth

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Dora

Firth

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Graham

Servant

Single

23

1858

Staindrop, Durham, England

Priscilla J

Senior

Servant

Single

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Senior

Servant

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Heritage

Servant

Single

31

1850

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Emily Han

Walker

Servant

Single

30

1851

Glamorganshire, Wales

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