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Household of John Shire (born 1824, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shire, born in 1824 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellan Shire, born in 1826 in Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Amelia (born 1863 in Huntspill, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1865 in Huntspill, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Walter Board, born in 1876 in Huntspill, Somerset, England.
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John Shire's household
John
Shire
Head
Ellan
Shire
Wife
Amelia
Shire
Daughter
Elizabeth
Shire
Daughter
Walter
Board
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shire |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shire | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Devon, England | |
Ellan | Shire | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Somerset, England | |
Amelia | Shire | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Huntspill, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Shire | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Huntspill, Somerset, England | |
Walter | Board | Nephew | Single | 5 | 1876 | Huntspill, Somerset, England |
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