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Household of John Shires (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Shires and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shires, born in 1848 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Shires, born in 1855 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Hannett, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Shires's household

Male

John

Shires

Head
Female

Mary

Shires

Wife
Male

William

Shires

Son
Male

James

Hannett

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shires

Head

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Mary

Shires

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

William

Shires

Son

Single

1

1880

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

James

Hannett

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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