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Household of Edward Shannon (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Edward Shannon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shannon, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Shannon, born in 1844 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Walter (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Henry (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Edward Shannon's household

Male

Edward

Shannon

Head
Female

Emma

Shannon

Wife
Male

Joseph

Shannon

Son
Male

Walter

Shannon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shannon

Daughter
Male

Henry

Shannon

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shannon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shannon

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Emma

Shannon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Joseph

Shannon

Son

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter

Shannon

Son

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Shannon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Shannon

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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