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Household of John Shay (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shay, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Francis W (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas A (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shay's household

Male

John

Shay

Head
Female

Sarah

Shay

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Shay

Daughter
Male

Francis W

Shay

Son
Male

Thomas A

Shay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shay

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Shay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Shay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Francis W

Shay

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas A

Shay

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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