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Household of William Firth (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Firth, born in 1816 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessey E Firth, born in 1817 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1857 in Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Alfred, born 1869 in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, David Goodhall, born in 1857 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.


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William Firth's household

Male

William

Firth

Head
Female

Bessey E

Firth

Wife
Female

Emily

Goodhall

Daughter
Male

David

Goodhall

Son In Law
Male

Alfred

Firth

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Firth

Head

Married

65

1816

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Bessey E

Firth

Wife

Married

64

1817

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Goodhall

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England

David

Goodhall

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Firth

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England

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