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Household of James Shale (born 1826, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

James Shale and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shale, born in 1826 in Brierley Hill, Worcestershire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shale, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1808 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Shale's household

Male

James

Shale

Head
Female

Mary

Shale

Wife
Male

Charles

Booth

Boarder
Male

William

Grant

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Brierley Hill, Worcestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shale

Head

Married

55

1826

Brierley Hill, Worcestershire, England

Mary

Shale

Wife

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Booth

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Grant

Boarder

Widower

73

1808

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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