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Household of John Birkenshaw (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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.

John Birkenshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birkenshaw, born in 1843 in Staveley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birkenshaw, born in 1839 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Jane A (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jessie A (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Robert E (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Hannah Elliott, born in 1834 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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John Birkenshaw's household

Male

John

Birkenshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birkenshaw

Wife
Female

Jane A

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Female

Jessie A

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Female

Clara

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Birkenshaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Elliott

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Birkenshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Staveley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birkenshaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Staveley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Birkenshaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jessie A

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Robert E

Birkenshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Elliott

Sister

Single

47

1834

York, Yorkshire, England

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