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Household of Benjamin Shiers (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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.
Benjamin Shiers and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shiers, born in 1834 in Draughton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Caroline Shiers, born in 1827 in Morton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1847 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Mary E (born 1860 in Burnsall, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Abraham (born 1847 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, William (born 1845 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Thomas (born 1815 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Jonathan (born 1815 in Snitterby, Lincolnshire, England).
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Benjamin Shiers's household
Benjamin
Shiers
Head
Caroline
Shiers
Wife
Elizabeth A
Smith
Visitor
Mary E
Croft
Servant
Elizabeth
Croft
Servant
Abraham
Hey
Servant
William
Atkinson
Servant
Thomas
Proctor
Servant
Jonathan
Selby
Visitor
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Shiers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Draughton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Shiers | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Draughton, Yorkshire, England | |
Caroline | Shiers | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Morton, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Smith | Visitor | Single | 34 | 1847 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Croft | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Burnsall, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Croft | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Otley, Yorkshire, England | |
Abraham | Hey | Servant | Single | 34 | 1847 | Ilkley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Atkinson | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Proctor | Servant | Single | 66 | 1815 | Gargrave, Yorkshire, England | |
Jonathan | Selby | Visitor | Married | 66 | 1815 | Snitterby, Lincolnshire, England |
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