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Household of James Hirst (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Sam (born 1860 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Hirst's household

Male

James

Hirst

Head
Male

James

Hirst

Son
Male

Thomas

Hirst

Son
Male

Charles

Hirst

Son
Male

Sam

Whalton

Lodger
Female

Ellen

McGillign

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hirst

Head

Widower

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Hirst

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Hirst

Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Hirst

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Whalton

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

McGillign

Servant

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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