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Household of James Hirst (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hirst, born in 1853 in Bretton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Hirst, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1881 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Henry (born 1864 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), James's Stepson, Joseph (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1870 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England), James's Stepson, John (born 1871 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1877 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England).


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James Hirst's household

Male

James

Hirst

Head
Female

Isabella

Hirst

Wife
Male

George

Hirst

Son
Male

Henry

Thomson

Stepson
Male

Joseph

Knappy

Stepson
Female

Annie

Knappy

Step Daughter
Male

John

Knappy

Stepson
Female

Ellen

Knappy

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bretton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hirst

Head

Married

28

1853

Bretton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Hirst

Wife

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

George

Hirst

Son

Single

0

1881

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Thomson

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Knappy

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Knappy

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

John

Knappy

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Knappy

Step Daughter

Single

4

1877

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

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