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Household of Samuel Shirley (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Samuel Shirley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Shirley, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shirley, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Stepdaughter, Margaret E (born 1867 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Samuel's Servant, Sarah A (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England) and Samuel's Servant, Drusilla R (born 1862 in Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England).


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Samuel Shirley's household

Male

Samuel

Shirley

Head
Female

Ellen

Shirley

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Ryland

Stepdaughter
Female

Sarah A

Lawton

Servant
Female

Drusilla R

Catteridge

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Shirley

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shirley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bury, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Ryland

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Lawton

Servant

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Drusilla R

Catteridge

Servant

Single

19

1862

Doddington, Cambridgeshire, England

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