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Household of James Hirst (born 1851, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hirst, born in 1851 in Golcar, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Hirst, born in 1852 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1873 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England) and Burty (born 1881 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aprentice, Hanson (born 1863 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1818 in Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England).


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James Hirst's household

Male

James

Hirst

Head
Female

Emily

Hirst

Wife
Male

John

Hirst

Son
Male

Burty

Hirst

Son
Male

Hanson

Singleton

Aprentice
Female

Sarah

Bottomley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hirst

Head

Married

30

1851

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Hirst

Wife

Married

29

1852

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

John

Hirst

Son

Single

8

1873

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Burty

Hirst

Son

Single

0

1881

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Hanson

Singleton

Aprentice

Single

18

1863

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bottomley

Servant

Widow

63

1818

Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England

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