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Household of John Firth (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 1823 in Emley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Firth, born in 1835 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1868 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, England) and Phoebe A (born 1876 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Emma Booth, born in 1861 in Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England.


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John Firth's household

Male

John

Firth

Head
Female

Ellen

Firth

Wife
Male

Richard

Firth

Son
Female

Mary

Firth

Daughter
Male

Fred

Firth

Son
Female

Phoebe A

Firth

Daughter
Female

Emma

Booth

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Emley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Firth

Head

Married

58

1823

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Firth

Wife

Married

46

1835

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Firth

Son

Single

13

1868

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Firth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Firth

Son

Single

9

1872

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Phoebe A

Firth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Booth

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Cumberworth, Yorkshire, England

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