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Household of James Shirley (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Shirley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shirley, born in 1832 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shirley, born in 1832 in Holloway, Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1856 in St Nicholas, Leicestershire, England), Sydney (born 1874 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1864 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha Ellen (born 1869 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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James Shirley's household

Male

James

Shirley

Head
Female

Ellen

Shirley

Wife
Male

Daniel

Shirley

Son
Male

Sydney

Shirley

Son
Male

William

Shirley

Son
Female

Bertha Ellen

Shirley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shirley

Head

Married

49

1832

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Shirley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Holloway, Derbyshire, England

Daniel

Shirley

Son

Single

25

1856

St Nicholas, Leicestershire, England

Sydney

Shirley

Son

Single

7

1874

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

William

Shirley

Son

Single

17

1864

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Bertha Ellen

Shirley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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