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Household of John Kirby (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Kirby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kirby, born in 1837 in Piercebridge, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Scorton, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Piercebridge, Durham, England), Annie (born 1863 in Piercebridge, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1869 in Piercebridge, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1871 in Piercebridge, Durham, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Fred (born 1880 in Piercebridge, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Piercebridge, Durham, England).


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John Kirby's household

Male

John

Kirby

Head
Female

Margaret

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Annie

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Kirby

Daughter
Male

Fred

Kirby

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Kirby

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Piercebridge, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kirby

Head

Widower

44

1837

Piercebridge, Durham, England

Margaret

Kirby

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Scorton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Kirby

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Piercebridge, Durham, England

Annie

Kirby

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Piercebridge, Durham, England

Sarah

Kirby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Piercebridge, Durham, England

Ellen

Kirby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Piercebridge, Durham, England

Fred

Kirby

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Piercebridge, Durham, England

Thomas

Kirby

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Piercebridge, Durham, England

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