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Household of Joseph Birkenshaw (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Birkenshaw, born in 1850 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary A Birkenshaw, born in 1847 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ada M (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Cecilia (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, James Redfare, born in 1823 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Birkenshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Birkenshaw

Head
Female

Mary A

Birkenshaw

Wife
Female

Ada M

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Female

Annie

Birkenshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Redfare

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Birkenshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Birkenshaw

Head

Married

31

1850

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Birkenshaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Ada M

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Cecilia

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

James

Redfare

Boarder

Single

58

1823

York, Yorkshire, England

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