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Household of William Firth (born 1814, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1814 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Firth, born in 1816 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1849 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James (born 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Isabella, born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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William Firth's household

Male

William

Firth

Head
Female

Mary

Firth

Wife
Male

John

Firth

Son
Male

James

Firth

Son
Female

Isabella

Abley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Firth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Firth

Head

Married

67

1814

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Firth

Wife

Married

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

John

Firth

Son

Single

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Firth

Son

Single

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Abley

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

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