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Household of Andrew Shirlaw (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Andrew Shirlaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Shirlaw, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Shirlaw, born in 1855 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Winifred M (born 1880 in Great Barr, Staffordshire, England) and John T (born 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Servant, Fanny (born 1852 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Andrew's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Andrew's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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Andrew Shirlaw's household

Male

Andrew

Shirlaw

Head
Female

Eleanor

Shirlaw

Wife
Female

Winifred M

Shirlaw

Daughter
Male

John T

Shirlaw

Son
Female

Fanny

Jones

Servant
Female

Sarah

Passmore

Servant
Female

Helen

Horton

Servant
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Shirlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Shirlaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Eleanor

Shirlaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Winifred M

Shirlaw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Great Barr, Staffordshire, England

John T

Shirlaw

Son

Single

0

1881

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Jones

Servant

Single

29

1852

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Passmore

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Helen

Horton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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