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Household of John Shea (born 1855, Montgomeryshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Shea and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shea, born in 1855 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shea, born in 1861 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Daniel (born 1857 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales), John's Brother, Dennis (born 1861 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales), John's Cousin, Timothy (born 1857 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales) and John's Cousin, Charles (born 1831 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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John Shea's household

Male

John

Shea

Head
Female

Ellen

Shea

Wife
Male

Daniel

Shea

Brother
Male

Dennis

Shea

Brother
Male

Timothy

Leary

Cousin
Male

Charles

Mc Carty

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Shea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shea

Head

Married

26

1855

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Ellen

Shea

Wife

Married

20

1861

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Shea

Brother

Single

24

1857

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Dennis

Shea

Brother

Single

20

1861

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Timothy

Leary

Cousin

Single

24

1857

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Charles

Mc Carty

Cousin

Single

50

1831

Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales

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