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Household of William Firth (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.
William Firth and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Firth, born in 1845 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to A E Firth, born in 1847 in Penryn, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Ben R (born 1873 in Taunton, Somerset, England), E E (born 1874 in Taunton, Somerset, England), William (born 1876 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Harry (born 1878 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Howard (born 1880 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen R Petherick, born in 1862 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
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William Firth's household
William
Firth
Head
A E
Firth
Wife
Ben R
Firth
Son
E E
Firth
Daughter
William
Firth
Son
Harry
Firth
Son
Howard
Firth
Son
Ellen R
Petherick
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Firth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Firth | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
A E | Firth | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Penryn, Cornwall, England | |
Ben R | Firth | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
E E | Firth | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
William | Firth | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Harry | Firth | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Howard | Firth | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Ellen R | Petherick | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
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