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Household of Benjamin Shires (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 Shires and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shires, born in 1849 in Salford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lucy Shires, born in 1848 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lucy (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Benjamin Shires's household

Male

Benjamin

Shires

Head
Female

Lucy

Shires

Wife
Female

Lucy

Shires

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Shires

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Salford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shires

Head

Married

32

1849

Salford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lucy

Shires

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lucy

Shires

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Shires

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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