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Household of William Kirby (born 1848, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Kirby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kirby, born in 1848 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Kirby, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Harriet (born 1820 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1847 in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).


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William Kirby's household

Male

William

Kirby

Head
Female

Sarah J

Kirby

Wife
Female

Florence

Kirby

Daughter
Male

John

Kirby

Son
Female

Harriet

Sawtel

Lodger
Male

John

Jackson

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Jackson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kirby

Head

Married

33

1848

Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Kirby

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Kirby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Kirby

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Sawtel

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

John

Jackson

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Jackson

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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