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Household of James Firth (born 1812, 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 Firth and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Firth, born in 1812 in Thornes, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper Servant, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Bernard (born 1863 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Visitor, Annie (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Firth's household

Male

James

Firth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Butler

Housekeeper Servant
Male

Bernard

Jennings

Servant
Female

Annie

Butler

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Firth

Head

Single

69

1812

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Butler

Housekeeper Servant

Widow

66

1815

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Bernard

Jennings

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Butler

Visitor

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

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