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Household of James Shires (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Shires and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shires, born in 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shires, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth E (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Annie E (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Shires, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Shires's household

Male

James

Shires

Head
Female

Ellen

Shires

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Shires

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Shires

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shires

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shires

Head

Married

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shires

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Shires

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Annie E

Shires

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shires

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

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