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Household of Joseph Shires (born 1822, 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.

Joseph Shires and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shires, born in 1822 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriett Shires, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas N (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Shires's household

Male

Joseph

Shires

Head
Female

Harriett

Shires

Wife
Male

John W

Shires

Son
Male

Samuel

Shires

Son
Male

Thomas N

Shires

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shires

Head

Married

59

1822

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Shires

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John W

Shires

Son

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Shires

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas N

Shires

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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