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Household of John Shay (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shay, born in 1818 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Shay, born in 1818 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 grandchildren; Edward (born 1868 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Hannah M (born 1865 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shay's household

Male

John

Shay

Head
Female

Hannah

Shay

Wife
Male

Edward

Shay

Grand Son
Female

Hannah M

Roebuck

Grand Daughter
Male

Samuel

Roebuck

Grand Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Roebuck

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Roebuck

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shay

Head

Married

63

1818

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shay

Wife

Married

63

1818

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Shay

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Roebuck

Grand Daughter

Single

16

1865

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Roebuck

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Roebuck

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Roebuck

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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