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Household of Matthew Hirst (born 1823, 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.

Matthew Hirst and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Hirst, born in 1823 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Lydia Hirst, born in 1833 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Martha A (born 1858 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), William Hy (born 1863 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1865 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1867 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Matthew (born 1872 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1875 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1876 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Hirst's household

Male

Matthew

Hirst

Head
Female

Lydia

Hirst

Wife
Female

Martha A

Hirst

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Hirst

Son
Male

Herbert

Hirst

Son
Female

Hannah

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Hirst

Son
Female

Jane

Hirst

Daughter
Male

Fred

Hirst

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Hirst

Head

Married

58

1823

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Hirst

Wife

Married

48

1833

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Hirst

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Hirst

Son

Single

18

1863

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Hirst

Son

Single

16

1865

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Hirst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Hirst

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Hirst

Son

Single

9

1872

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hirst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Hirst

Son

Single

5

1876

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

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