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Household of William Firth (born 1823, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Firth, born in 1823 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1871 in Briestfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Widow, Mary Jane (born 1845 in Briestfield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Sarah (born 1834 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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William Firth's household

Male

William

Firth

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Firth

Widow
Female

Jane

Firth

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Firth

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Firth

Head

Single

58

1823

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Firth

Widow

Widow

36

1845

Briestfield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Firth

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Briestfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Firth

Visitor

Single

47

1834

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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