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Household of James Shea (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Shea and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shea, born in 1845 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Shea, born in 1850 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in -) and James Peter (born 1876 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Driscoll, born in 1863 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.


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James Shea's household

Male

James

Shea

Head
Female

Catherine

Shea

Wife
Male

John

Shea

Son
Male

James Peter

Shea

Son
Female

Mary

Driscoll

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shea

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Catherine

Shea

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ireland

John

Shea

Son

Single

9

1872

-

James Peter

Shea

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Mary

Driscoll

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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