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Household of James Shirres (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Shirres and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shirres, born in 1821 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shirres, born in 1826 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Helen L (born 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary S (born 1857 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1861 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David A (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella L (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Stephen, born in 1860 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Shirres's household
James
Shirres
Head
Jane
Shirres
Wife
Helen L
Shirres
Daughter
Jane S
Shirres
Daughter
Mary S
Shirres
Daughter
Jemima
Shirres
Daughter
Margaret
Shirres
Daughter
James
Shirres
Son
David A
Shirres
Son
Isabella L
Shirres
Daughter
Jessie
Stephen
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shirres |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shirres | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shirres | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Helen L | Shirres | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane S | Shirres | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary S | Shirres | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Shirres | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shirres | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Shirres | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David A | Shirres | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella L | Shirres | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Stephen | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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