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Household of Joseph Birkhead (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Birkhead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Birkhead, born in 1830 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ben (born 1855 in Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1859 in Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1861 in Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1864 in Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Jonathan Buckley, born in 1821 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Birkhead's household

Male

Joseph

Birkhead

Head
Male

Ben

Birkhead

Son
Female

Emma

Birkhead

Daughter
Male

Tom

Birkhead

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Birkhead

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Buckley

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Birkhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Birkhead

Head

Widower

51

1830

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Birkhead

Son

Single

26

1855

Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Birkhead

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Birkhead

Son

Single

20

1861

Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Birkhead

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury Moor, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan

Buckley

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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