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Household of John Shay (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Shay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shay, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Shay, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Julia (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Jackson, born in 1844 in London, Middlesex, England.


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John Shay's household

Male

John

Shay

Head
Female

Alice

Shay

Wife
Female

Julia

Shay

Daughter
Male

William

Shay

Son
Male

George

Jackson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shay

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julia

Shay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Shay

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Jackson

Boarder

Single

37

1844

London, Middlesex, England

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