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Household of John Hirst (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Hirst and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hirst, born in 1811 in Houghton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah, born 1834 in Billingley, Yorkshire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Tom, born 1860 in Billingley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, William (born 1835 in Finningley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Florence (born 1878 in Billingley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Hirst's household

Male

John

Hirst

Head
Male

William

Butterfield

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Butterfield

Daughter
Male

Tom

Butterfield

Grand Son
Female

Florence

Ward

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Houghton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hirst

Head

Widower

70

1811

Houghton, Yorkshire, England

William

Butterfield

Son In Law

Married

46

1835

Finningley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Butterfield

Daughter

Married

47

1834

Billingley, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Butterfield

Grand Son

Single

21

1860

Billingley, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Ward

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Billingley, Yorkshire, England

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