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Household of John Shires (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Shires and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shires, born in 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shires, born in 1843 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1868 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England), Agnes (born 1872 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England).


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John Shires's household

Male

John

Shires

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Shires

Wife
Male

Henry

Shires

Son
Male

Frederick

Shires

Son
Female

Agnes

Shires

Daughter
Male

Walter

Shires

Son
Male

Arthur

Shires

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shires

Head

Married

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Shires

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sandringham, Norfolk, England

Henry

Shires

Son

Single

13

1868

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Shires

Son

Single

11

1870

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Shires

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Shires

Son

Single

7

1874

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Shires

Son

Single

3

1878

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

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