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Household of John Kirby (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 Kirby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kirby, born in 1831 in Huyton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kirby, born in 1832 in Melling, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1863 in Maghull, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1792 in Melling, Lancashire, England), John's Nephew, Peter (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Kirby's household

Male

John

Kirby

Head
Female

Ellen

Kirby

Wife
Female

Mary

J Kirby

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gregson

Mother In Law
Male

Peter

Halliwell

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Hunter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Huyton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kirby

Head

Married

50

1831

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kirby

Wife

Married

49

1832

Melling, Lancashire, England

Mary

J Kirby

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gregson

Mother In Law

Widow

89

1792

Melling, Lancashire, England

Peter

Halliwell

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hunter

Servant

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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