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Household of Richard Pirks (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Richard Pirks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Pirks, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pirks, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William Henry (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Wifes Mother, Sarah Speight, born in 1815 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Pirks's household

Male

Richard

Pirks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pirks

Wife
Female

Eliza

Pirks

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Pirks

Son
Male

Joseph

Pirks

Son
Female

Sarah

Speight

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Pirks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Pirks

Head

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pirks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Pirks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Pirks

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Pirks

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Speight

Wifes Mother

Widow

66

1815

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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