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Household of James Shirra (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Shirra and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shirra, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shirra, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret G (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shirra's household

Male

James

Shirra

Head
Female

Margaret

Shirra

Wife
Male

David

Shirra

Son
Female

Mary

Shirra

Daughter
Female

Margaret G

Shirra

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shirra

Daughter
Male

George

Shirra

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shirra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shirra

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shirra

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Shirra

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Shirra

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Shirra

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Shirra

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Shirra

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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