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Household of Edward Shirley (born 1853, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Edward Shirley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shirley, born in 1853 in Coventry, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Grace Shirley, born in 1857 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Martha J (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Shirley's household

Male

Edward

Shirley

Head
Female

Grace

Shirley

Wife
Female

Martha J

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Jane

Liversidge

Sister In Law
Female

Ellen

Liversidge

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shirley

Head

Married

28

1853

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Grace

Shirley

Wife

Married

24

1857

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Martha J

Shirley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Shirley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Liversidge

Sister In Law

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Liversidge

Sister In Law

Single

19

1862

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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