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Household of Richard Shiers (born 1810, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Richard Shiers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shiers, born in 1810 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eliza (born 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George A (born 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Margaret (born 1834 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Richard's Servant, Sarah A (born 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Louise (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Shiers's household

Male

Richard

Shiers

Head
Female

Eliza

Shiers

Daughter
Male

George A

Shiers

Son
Female

Margaret

Baker

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Roberts

Servant
Female

Louise

Clarke

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shiers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shiers

Head

Widower

71

1810

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Shiers

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

George A

Shiers

Son

Single

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Baker

Servant

Widow

47

1834

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah A

Roberts

Servant

Single

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Louise

Clarke

Servant

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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