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Household of Joseph Birkenshaw (born 1798, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

Joseph Birkenshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Birkenshaw, born in 1798 in Stainland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Sarah (born 1835 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1838 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; George, born 1870 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Benjamin Colling, born in 1838 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Birkenshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Birkenshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Male

George

Birkenshaw

Grand Son
Male

Benjamin

Colling

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Birkenshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Birkenshaw

Head

Widower

83

1798

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

46

1835

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

43

1838

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

George

Birkenshaw

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Colling

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Stainland, Yorkshire, England

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