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Household of Joseph Shirley (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, 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.

Joseph Shirley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shirley, born in 1853 in Etruria, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shirley, born in 1853 in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Rosa Twin (born 1879 in Stone, Staffordshire, England), Lillian Twin (born 1879 in Stone, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Stone, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Eliza Sedga, born in 1862 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Shirley's household

Male

Joseph

Shirley

Head
Female

Sarah

Shirley

Wife
Female

Rosa Twin

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Lillian Twin

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Sedga

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Etruria, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shirley

Head

Married

28

1853

Etruria, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Shirley

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pewsey, Wiltshire, England

Rosa Twin

Shirley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stone, Staffordshire, England

Lillian Twin

Shirley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stone, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Shirley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stone, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Sedga

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

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