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Household of William Kirby (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ann Elizth (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Violet (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Wadsley, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Amelia (born 1850 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Edward (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Kirby's household

Male

William

Kirby

Head
Female

Amelia

Dickinson

Boarder
Female

Ann Elizth

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Violet

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Alice

Kirby

Daughter
Female

Emily

Kirby

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dickinson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Kirby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kirby

Head

Widower

50

1831

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Dickinson

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ann Elizth

Kirby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Violet

Kirby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Kirby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wadsley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Kirby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Dickinson

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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