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Household of John Birkhead (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Birkhead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birkhead, born in 1814 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birkhead, born in 1816 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charlotte (born 1845 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1852 in Elland, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Annie Elizabeth (born 1877 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Henrietta (born 1880 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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John Birkhead's household

Male

John

Birkhead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birkhead

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Jessopp

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Fitton

Daughter
Female

Annie Elizabeth

Fitton

Grand Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Fitton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birkhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Birkhead

Head

Married

67

1814

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Birkhead

Wife

Married

65

1816

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Jessopp

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Fitton

Daughter

Widow

29

1852

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Annie Elizabeth

Fitton

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Fitton

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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