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Household of Matthew Shires (born 1818, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.
Matthew Shires and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Shires, born in 1818 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Shires, born in 1822 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emcel (born 1858 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Squire (born 1863 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).
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Matthew Shires's household
Matthew
Shires
Head
Martha
Shires
Wife
Emcel
Shires
Son
Ellen
Shires
Daughter
Squire
Shires
Son
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Shires |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Shires | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Shires | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Emcel | Shires | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Shires | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Squire | Shires | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England |
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