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Household of John Shirley (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stafford, Staffordshire, 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 1832 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shirley, born in 1836 in Lichfield, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1870 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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John Shirley's household

Male

John

Shirley

Head
Female

Ellen

Shirley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Shirley

Daughter
Male

William

Shirley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shirley

Head

Married

49

1832

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Shirley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lichfield, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Shirley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Shirley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

William

Shirley

Son

Single

11

1870

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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