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Household of James Shires (born 1802, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shires, born in 1802 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jane Esther Pettyt, born in 1850 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.
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James Shires's household
James
Shires
Head
Jane Esther
Pettyt
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shires |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shires | Head | Widower | 79 | 1802 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane Esther | Pettyt | Niece | Single | 31 | 1850 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
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