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Household of John Firth (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, 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 Firth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Firth, born in 1834 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Firth, born in 1835 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1849 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Betsy (born 1875 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Sarah Crowther, born in 1817 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England.


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John Firth's household

Male

John

Firth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Firth

Wife
Female

Mary E

Firth

Daughter
Female

Jane

Firth

Daughter
Male

Charles

Firth

Son
Female

Betsy

Firth

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Crowther

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Firth

Head

Married

47

1834

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Firth

Wife

Married

46

1835

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Firth

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Firth

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Firth

Son

Single

10

1871

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Firth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Crowther

Boarder

Single

64

1817

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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