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Household of Richard Kirby (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Kirby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Kirby, born in 1833 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kirby, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1856 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Hugh S (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), George W (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Peter Hurst, born in 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Kirby's household

Male

Richard

Kirby

Head
Female

Ellen

Kirby

Wife
Female

Jane

Cropper

Daughter
Male

Hugh S

Forshaw

Son
Male

Robert

Forshaw

Son
Male

George W

Kirby

Son
Male

William

Forshaw

Son
Male

Peter

Hurst

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Kirby

Head

Married

48

1833

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kirby

Wife

Married

49

1832

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cropper

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Melling, Lancashire, England

Hugh S

Forshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Forshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George W

Kirby

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Forshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Peter

Hurst

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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