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Household of James Thirsk (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Thirsk and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thirsk, born in 1853 in Leven, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Thirsk, born in 1856 in Bewholme, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann E (born 1877 in Bewholme, Yorkshire, England), George W (born 1879 in Bewholme, Yorkshire, England) and Leonard (born 1880 in Bewholme, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Sarah H Tonge, born in 1874 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Thirsk's household

Male

James

Thirsk

Head
Female

Sarah

Thirsk

Wife
Female

Ann E

Thirsk

Daughter
Male

George W

Thirsk

Son
Male

Leonard

Thirsk

Son
Female

Sarah H

Tonge

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Thirsk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Leven, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thirsk

Head

Married

28

1853

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Thirsk

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bewholme, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Thirsk

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bewholme, Yorkshire, England

George W

Thirsk

Son

Single

2

1879

Bewholme, Yorkshire, England

Leonard

Thirsk

Son

Single

1

1880

Bewholme, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Tonge

Niece

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

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