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Household of William Hirst (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 Hirst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hirst, born in 1831 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Hirst, born in 1829 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, James (born 1849 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1861 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Betty (born 1864 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) and William's Step Son, Fred (born 1870 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Hirst's household

Male

William

Hirst

Head
Female

Lydia

Hirst

Wife
Male

James

Haigh

Step Son
Female

Jane

Haigh

Step Daughter
Female

Betty

Haigh

Step Daughter
Male

Fred

Haigh

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hirst

Head

Married

50

1831

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Hirst

Wife

Married

52

1829

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

James

Haigh

Step Son

Single

32

1849

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Haigh

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Haigh

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Haigh

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

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