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Household of Simpson Shires (born 1856, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.
Simpson Shires and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simpson Shires, born in 1856 in Overton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Simpson was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Shires, born in 1857 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert Edward (born 1877 in Overton, Yorkshire, England), John Charles (born 1879 in Overton, Yorkshire, England) and Ann Elizth (born 1881 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Simpson's Step Daughter, Emma Louisa (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and Simpson's Wifes Sister, Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England).
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Simpson Shires's household
Simpson
Shires
Head
Mary Ellen
Shires
Wife
Emma Louisa
Hall
Step Daughter
Albert Edward
Shires
Son
John Charles
Shires
Son
Ann Elizth
Shires
Daughter
Sarah Ann
Hall
Wifes Sister
| First name(s) | Simpson |
| Last name | Shires |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Overton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simpson | Shires | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Overton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Shires | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Yorkshire, England | |
Emma Louisa | Hall | Step Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Yorkshire, England | |
Albert Edward | Shires | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Overton, Yorkshire, England | |
John Charles | Shires | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Overton, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann Elizth | Shires | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Middlestown, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Hall | Wifes Sister | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England |
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