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Household of James Shires (born 1848, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shires, born in 1848 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Shires, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Selina (born 1875 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shires's household

Male

James

Shires

Head
Female

Selina

Shires

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shires

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shires

Daughter
Female

Selina

Shires

Daughter
Male

Harry

Shires

Son
Male

William

Shires

Son
Male

Thomas

Shires

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shires

Head

Married

33

1848

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Shires

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Shires

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Shires

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Shires

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Shires

Son

Single

4

1877

Otley, Yorkshire, England

William

Shires

Son

Single

3

1878

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Shires

Son

Single

0

1881

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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