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Household of Bridget Shaughnessy (born 1840, Galway)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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.

Bridget Shaughnessy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bridget Shaughnessy, born in 1840 in Galway, Galway, consisted of 6 members. Bridget was the head of the household, married to Peter Doherty, born in 1859 in Mayo, Ireland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1859 in Mayo, Ireland), Ellen (born 1870 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Willie (born 1873 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Bridget's Lodger, Thomas (born 1861 in Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland) and Bridget's Lodger, Patrick (born 1831 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland).


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Bridget Shaughnessy's household

Female

Bridget

Shaughnessy

Head
Male

Peter

Doherty

Son
Female

Ellen

Shaughnessy

Daughter
Male

Willie

Shaughnessy

Son
Male

Thomas

Kenny

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Kenny

Lodger
First name(s) Bridget
Last name Shaughnessy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Galway, Galway, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Bridget

Shaughnessy

Head

Married

41

1840

Galway, Galway, Ireland

Peter

Doherty

Son

Single

22

1859

Mayo, Ireland

Ellen

Shaughnessy

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Willie

Shaughnessy

Son

Single

8

1873

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Kenny

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Roscommon, Roscommon, Ireland

Patrick

Kenny

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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