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Household of Matthew Shirley (born 1828, Middlesex)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Shirley, born in 1828 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shirley, born in 1833 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Harriet M, born 1855 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Jane Collins, born in 1862 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Shirley's household

Male

Matthew

Shirley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shirley

Wife
Female

Harriet M

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Jane

Collins

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Shirley

Head

Married

53

1828

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Shirley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Harriet M

Shirley

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Collins

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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