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Household of John Firby (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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 Firby and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Firby, born in 1815 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John Smith (born 1854 in Yorkshire, England), James (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England) and Dorothy Jane (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Thornton Le Street, Yorkshire, England), John's Nephew, John R (born 1857 in Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Arthur (born 1858 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Long Marston, Yorkshire, England).


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John Firby's household

Male

John

Firby

Head
Male

John Smith

Firby

Son
Male

James

Firby

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Firby

Daughter
Female

Dorothy Jane

Firby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Parson

Sister
Male

John R

Harrison

Nephew
Male

Arthur

Humphrey

Servant
Female

Mary

Flint

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Firby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Firby

Head

Widower

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

John Smith

Firby

Son

Single

27

1854

Yorkshire, England

James

Firby

Son

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ann

Firby

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Dorothy Jane

Firby

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Parson

Sister

Widow

53

1828

Thornton Le Street, Yorkshire, England

John R

Harrison

Nephew

Single

24

1857

Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Humphrey

Servant

Single

23

1858

Stillington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Flint

Servant

Single

17

1864

Long Marston, Yorkshire, England

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