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Household of Charles Shirreffs (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Charles Shirreffs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Shirreffs, born in 1835 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Helen Shirreffs, born in 1836 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles G (born 1867 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James S (born 1876 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Henry A (born 1878 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Elsie Dougal, born in 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Charles Shirreffs's household

Male

Charles

Shirreffs

Head
Female

Helen

Shirreffs

Wife
Female

Isabella

Shirreffs

Daughter
Male

Charles G

Shirreffs

Son
Male

William

Shirreffs

Son
Male

James S

Shirreffs

Son
Male

Henry A

Shirreffs

Son
Female

Elsie

Dougal

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Shirreffs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Shirreffs

Head

Married

46

1835

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Shirreffs

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shirreffs

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles G

Shirreffs

Son

-

14

1867

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Shirreffs

Son

-

10

1871

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James S

Shirreffs

Son

-

5

1876

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry A

Shirreffs

Son

-

3

1878

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Dougal

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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