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Household of Matthew Hirst (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Hirst, born in 1823 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hirst, born in 1826 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Lavinia, born 1858 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Clement R, born 1878 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Hirst's household

Male

Matthew

Hirst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hirst

Wife
Female

Lavinia

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Clement R

Briggs

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Hirst

Head

Married

58

1823

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hirst

Wife

Married

55

1826

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Briggs

Daughter

Widow

23

1858

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Clement R

Briggs

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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