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Household of James Kirkby (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 Kirkby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kirkby, born in 1846 in Barrow, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kirkby, born in 1848 in Barrow, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), James (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Dawson, born in 1858 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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James Kirkby's household

Male

James

Kirkby

Head
Female

Margaret

Kirkby

Wife
Male

William

Kirkby

Son
Male

John

Kirkby

Son
Male

James

Kirkby

Son
Male

Robert

Kirkby

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Kirkby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Barrow, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kirkby

Head

Married

35

1846

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kirkby

Wife

Married

33

1848

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Kirkby

Son

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Kirkby

Son

Single

8

1873

Barrow, Lancashire, England

James

Kirkby

Son

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Robert

Kirkby

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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