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Household of John Hird (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Hird and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hird, born in 1826 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Hird, born in 1832 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1860 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Jane (born 1869 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Dorothy A (born 1873 in Boldon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Mary Smith, born in 1870 in Northumberland, England.


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John Hird's household

Male

John

Hird

Head
Female

Martha

Hird

Wife
Male

Robert

Hird

Son
Female

Jane

Hird

Daughter
Female

Dorothy A

Hird

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Hird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hird

Head

Married

55

1826

Durham, England

Martha

Hird

Wife

Married

49

1832

Washington, Durham, England

Robert

Hird

Son

Single

21

1860

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

Hird

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birtley, Durham, England

Dorothy A

Hird

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Boldon, Durham, England

Mary

Smith

Niece

Single

11

1870

Northumberland, England

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