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Household of William Firth (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

William Firth and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Firth, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Firth, born in 1847 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; William Junr (born 1870 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Maud Josephina (born 1870 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Fred George (born 1873 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Beatrice (born 1875 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Hilda M (born 1878 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England), Norah F (born 1879 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England) and Gerald G (born 1880 in Headingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1848 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Jane Ann (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Louisa (born 1851 in Norton, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Martha C (born 1856 in Harmston, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Firth's household

Male

William

Firth

Head
Female

Selina

Firth

Wife
Male

William Junr

Firth

Son
Female

Maud Josephina

Firth

Daughter
Male

Fred George

Firth

Son
Female

Beatrice

Firth

Daughter
Female

Hilda M

Firth

Daughter
Female

Norah F

Firth

Daughter
Male

Gerald G

Firth

Son
Female

Ellen

Thistleton

Servant
Female

Jane Ann

Hirst

Servant
Female

Louisa

Brown

Servant
Female

Martha C

Gant

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Firth

Head

Married

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Firth

Wife

Married

34

1847

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

William Junr

Firth

Son

Single

11

1870

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Maud Josephina

Firth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Fred George

Firth

Son

Single

8

1873

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice

Firth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Hilda M

Firth

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Norah F

Firth

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Gerald G

Firth

Son

Single

1

1880

Headingley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Thistleton

Servant

Single

33

1848

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Hirst

Servant

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Brown

Servant

Single

30

1851

Norton, Durham, England

Martha C

Gant

Servant

Single

25

1856

Harmston, Lincolnshire, England

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