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Household of George Shann (born 1810, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

George Shann and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shann, born in 1810 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Shann, born in 1820 in West Rounton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lucy H (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Laura I (born 1861 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister In Law, Ann C (born 1818 in West Rounton, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Ann (born 1833 in Ruston, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Harriet (born 1852 in Welburn, Yorkshire, England) and George's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England).


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George Shann's household

Male

George

Shann

Head
Female

Jane

Shann

Wife
Female

Lucy H

Shann

Daughter
Female

Laura I

Shann

Daughter
Female

Ann C

Gray

Sister In Law
Female

Ann

Gillance

Servant
Female

Harriet

Spruce

Servant
Female

Mary

Kirby

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Shann
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shann

Head

Married

71

1810

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shann

Wife

Married

61

1820

West Rounton, Yorkshire, England

Lucy H

Shann

Daughter

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

Laura I

Shann

Daughter

Single

20

1861

York, Yorkshire, England

Ann C

Gray

Sister In Law

Single

63

1818

West Rounton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Gillance

Servant

Single

48

1833

Ruston, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Spruce

Servant

Single

29

1852

Welburn, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Kirby

Servant

Single

22

1859

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

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