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Household of John Shirley (born 1843, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epping, Essex, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shirley, born in 1843 in Quainton, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Shirley, born in 1844 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur John (born 1865 in Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England) and Selina J M (born 1867 in Harlow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Sarah Soundy, born in 1855 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England.


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John Shirley's household

Male

John

Shirley

Head
Female

Matilda

Shirley

Wife
Male

Arthur John

Shirley

Son
Female

Selina J M

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Soundy

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shirley

Head

Married

38

1843

Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England

Matilda

Shirley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Northamptonshire, England

Arthur John

Shirley

Son

Single

16

1865

Quainton, Buckinghamshire, England

Selina J M

Shirley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Harlow, Essex, England

Sarah

Soundy

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Woburn, Bedfordshire, England

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