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Household of John Shirley (born 1845, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 Shirley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shirley, born in 1845 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Adelaide Shirley, born in 1840 in Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Albert J (born 1868 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), Ernest A (born 1870 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and Edith (born 1867 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Uncle, William (born 1809 in Holborn, Middlesex, England) and John's -, Mary (born 1864 in Appleton, Berkshire, England).


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John Shirley's household

Male

John

Shirley

Head
Female

Adelaide

Shirley

Wife
Male

Albert J

Shirley

Son
Male

Ernest A

Shirley

Son
Female

Edith

Shirley

Daughter
Male

William

Oliver

Uncle
Female

Mary

Purbrick

-
First name(s) John
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shirley

Head

Married

36

1845

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Adelaide

Shirley

Wife

Married

41

1840

Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, England

Albert J

Shirley

Son

Single

13

1868

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Ernest A

Shirley

Son

Single

11

1870

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Edith

Shirley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

William

Oliver

Uncle

Widower

72

1809

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Mary

Purbrick

-

Single

17

1864

Appleton, Berkshire, England

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