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Household of John Shar (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

John Shar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shar, born in 1855 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Eslen Shar, born in 1859 in Swinton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Marg (born 1857 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and John's Grandmother, Martha (born 1801 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).


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John Shar's household

Male

John

Shar

Head
Female

Mary Eslen

Shar

Wife
Female

Marg

Redford

Sister
Female

Martha

Redford

Grandmother
First name(s) John
Last name Shar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shar

Head

Married

26

1855

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary Eslen

Shar

Wife

Married

22

1859

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Marg

Redford

Sister

Single

24

1857

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Redford

Grandmother

Widow

80

1801

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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