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Household of William Hirst (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Hirst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hirst, born in 1840 in Golcar, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hirst, born in 1841 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1863 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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William Hirst's household

Male

William

Hirst

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hirst

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hirst

Son
Female

Mary

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Hirst

Daughter
Female

Martha

Hirst

Daughter
Male

William

Hirst

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hirst

Head

Married

41

1840

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hirst

Wife

Married

40

1841

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hirst

Son

Single

18

1863

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hirst

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Hirst

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Hirst

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hirst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mossley, Lancashire, England

William

Hirst

Son

Single

1

1880

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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