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Household of Joseph Shires (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shires, born in 1833 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dianna A M Shires, born in 1836 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1862 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Annie K (born 1864 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Ammy (born 1872 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Eva (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Shires's household

Male

Joseph

Shires

Head
Female

Dianna A M

Shires

Wife
Male

Arthur

Shires

Son
Female

Annie K

Shires

Daughter
Female

Ammy

Shires

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shires

Daughter
Female

Eva

Shires

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shires

Head

Married

48

1833

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Dianna A M

Shires

Wife

Married

45

1836

Northumberland, England

Arthur

Shires

Son

Single

19

1862

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Annie K

Shires

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ammy

Shires

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Shires

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Shires

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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