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Household of Edward Shay (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.
Edward Shay and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shay, born in 1840 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shay, born in 1843 in Langton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1869 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), John P (born 1872 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Clara E (born 1876 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Francis (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England).
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Edward Shay's household
Edward
Shay
Head
Sarah A
Shay
Wife
Mary E
Shay
Daughter
John P
Shay
Son
Ann
Shay
Daughter
Clara E
Shay
Daughter
Francis
Shay
Daughter
Sarah
Shay
Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Shay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Shay | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Shay | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Langton, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary E | Shay | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
John P | Shay | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Shay | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara E | Shay | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Francis | Shay | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Shay | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England |
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