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Household of John Kirby (born 1846, 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 Kirby and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kirby, born in 1846 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kirby, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ann (born 1807 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), John's Sister, Anna M (born 1838 in South Shields, Durham, England), John's Niece, Anne (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), John's Nephew, John J (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), John's Nephew, William (born 1878 in -) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).


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John Kirby's household

Male

John

Kirby

Head
Female

Sarah

Kirby

Wife
Female

Ann

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Ann

Kirby

Mother
Female

Anna M

Redhead

Sister
Female

Anne

Redhead

Niece
Male

John J

Redhead

Nephew
Male

William

Redhead

Nephew
Female

Ann

Biggs

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kirby

Head

Married

35

1846

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Kirby

Wife

Married

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Kirby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Kirby

Mother

Widow

74

1807

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Anna M

Redhead

Sister

Widow

43

1838

South Shields, Durham, England

Anne

Redhead

Niece

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

John J

Redhead

Nephew

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Redhead

Nephew

Single

3

1878

-

Ann

Biggs

Servant

Single

20

1861

North Shields, Northumberland, England

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