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Household of George Shirley (born 1809, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

George Shirley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shirley, born in 1809 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emma Shirley, born in 1815 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister In Law, Mary Ann (born 1814 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1818 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George's Sister In Law, Alice (born 1823 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George's Sister, Jane (born 1817 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England) and George's Niece Visitor, Laura (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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George Shirley's household

Male

George

Shirley

Head
Female

Emma

Shirley

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Newey

Sister In Law
Female

Jane

Newey

Sister In Law
Female

Alice

Newey

Sister In Law
Female

Jane

Hasthead

Sister
Female

Laura

Newey

Niece Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shirley

Head

Married

72

1809

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Shirley

Wife

Married

66

1815

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary Ann

Newey

Sister In Law

Single

67

1814

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jane

Newey

Sister In Law

Single

63

1818

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Newey

Sister In Law

Single

58

1823

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jane

Hasthead

Sister

Widow

64

1817

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Laura

Newey

Niece Visitor

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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