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Household of James Kirby (born 1848, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Kirby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kirby, born in 1848 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kirby, born in 1855 in Flintshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Josiah (born 1872 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Mary H (born 1878 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, Barton Richardson, born in 1861 in Chester, Durham, England.


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James Kirby's household

Male

James

Kirby

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kirby

Wife
Male

Barton

Richardson

Stepson
Male

Joseph

Kirby

Son
Male

Josiah

Kirby

Son
Female

Mary H

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Kirby

Daughter
Male

Richard

Kirby

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kirby

Head

Married

33

1848

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Kirby

Wife

Married

26

1855

Flintshire, Wales

Barton

Richardson

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Chester, Durham, England

Joseph

Kirby

Son

Single

12

1869

Newbottle, Durham, England

Josiah

Kirby

Son

Single

9

1872

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mary H

Kirby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Kirby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Richard

Kirby

Son

Single

0

1881

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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