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Household of Richard Shiers (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shiers, born in 1831 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shiers, born in 1835 in Johnston, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1866 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Thomas Burns, born in 1866 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Shiers's household

Male

Richard

Shiers

Head
Female

Eliza

Shiers

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Shiers

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shiers

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Shiers

Daughter
Male

Richard

Shiers

Son
Male

Thomas

Burns

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shiers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shiers

Head

Married

50

1831

Salford, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Shiers

Wife

Married

46

1835

Johnston, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Shiers

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Shiers

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Salford, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Shiers

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Richard

Shiers

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Burns

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Salford, Lancashire, England

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