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Household of James Shires (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

James Shires and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shires, born in 1847 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shires, born in 1850 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1873 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shires's household

Male

James

Shires

Head
Female

Jane

Shires

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Shires

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Shires

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shires

Head

Married

34

1847

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Shires

Wife

Married

31

1850

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Shires

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Shires

Son

Single

5

1876

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

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