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Household of Joseph Shirley (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Shirley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shirley, born in 1832 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harriet (born 1862 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England) and James W (born 1864 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's House Keeper, Alice Halland, born in 1829 in Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England.


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Joseph Shirley's household

Male

Joseph

Shirley

Head
Female

Harriet

Shirley

Daughter
Male

James W

Shirley

Son
Female

Alice

Halland

House Keeper
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shirley

Head

Widower

49

1832

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Shirley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

James W

Shirley

Son

Single

17

1864

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Halland

House Keeper

Widow

52

1829

Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England

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