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Household of James Shires (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shires, born in 1828 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Shires, born in 1829 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1858 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1861 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1863 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shires's household

Male

James

Shires

Head
Female

Esther

Shires

Wife
Female

Annie

Shires

Daughter
Male

George H

Shires

Son
Male

John E

Shires

Son
Male

William

Shires

Son
Male

Thomas

Shires

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shires

Head

Married

53

1828

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Shires

Wife

Married

52

1829

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Shires

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

George H

Shires

Son

Single

20

1861

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

John E

Shires

Son

Single

18

1863

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

William

Shires

Son

Single

14

1867

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Shires

Son

Single

12

1869

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

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