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Household of John Shay (born 1852, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shay, born in 1852 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shay, born in 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1878 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1881 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry Smith, born in 1864 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
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John Shay's household
John
Shay
Head
Isabella
Shay
Wife
Sarah
Shay
Daughter
Annie
Shay
Daughter
Martha
Shay
Daughter
Henry
Smith
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shay | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Isabella | Shay | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Shay | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Shay | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Shay | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Smith | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
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