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Household of John Shire (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Shire and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shire, born in 1853 in Otterford, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Shire, born in 1857 in Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1879 in Corfe, Somerset, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Corfe, Somerset, England).


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John Shire's household

Male

John

Shire

Head
Female

Harriet

Shire

Wife
Male

Samuel

Shire

Son
Male

Henry

Shire

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shire
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Otterford, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shire

Head

Married

28

1853

Otterford, Somerset, England

Harriet

Shire

Wife

Married

24

1857

Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England

Samuel

Shire

Son

Single

2

1879

Corfe, Somerset, England

Henry

Shire

Son

Single

1

1880

Corfe, Somerset, England

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