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Household of Archibald Shirra (born 1826, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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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.

Archibald Shirra and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Shirra, born in 1826 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Mary Shirra, born in 1834 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Boarder, James Shirra, born in 1855 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Shirra's household

Male

Archibald

Shirra

Head
Female

Mary

Shirra

Wife
Male

Alexander

Shirra

Son
Male

James

Shirra

Son
Male

Thomas

Shirra

Son
Male

James

Shirra

Boarder
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Shirra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Shirra

Head

Married

55

1826

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Shirra

Wife

Married

47

1834

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shirra

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Shirra

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shirra

Son

-

9

1872

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Shirra

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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