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Household of Richard Shire (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Shire and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shire, born in 1823 in Otterford, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Richard (born 1855 in Otterford, Somerset, England), Robert (born 1857 in Pitminster, Somerset, England), Samuel (born 1864 in Pitminster, Somerset, England), Ann (born 1866 in Pitminster, Somerset, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Pitminster, Somerset, England) and Abraham (born 1874 in Pitminster, Somerset, England).


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Richard Shire's household

Male

Richard

Shire

Head
Male

Richard

Shire

Son
Male

Robert

Shire

Son
Male

Samuel

Shire

Son
Female

Ann

Shire

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Shire

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Shire

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shire
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Otterford, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shire

Head

Widower

58

1823

Otterford, Somerset, England

Richard

Shire

Son

Single

26

1855

Otterford, Somerset, England

Robert

Shire

Son

Single

24

1857

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Samuel

Shire

Son

Single

17

1864

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Ann

Shire

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Shire

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Abraham

Shire

Son

Single

7

1874

Pitminster, Somerset, England

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