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Household of James Shorley (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Shorley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shorley, born in 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Alice Shorley, born in 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Owen (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Lat James (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Rylance, born in 1863 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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James Shorley's household

Male

James

Shorley

Head
Female

Mary Alice

Shorley

Wife
Male

Owen

Shorley

Son
Male

Lat James

Shorley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rylance

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shorley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shorley

Head

Married

24

1857

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Shorley

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Owen

Shorley

Son

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Lat James

Shorley

Son

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rylance

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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