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Household of Smith Shirley (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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.

Smith Shirley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Smith Shirley, born in 1846 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Smith was the head of the household, married to Ann Shirley, born in 1843 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Staffordshire, England), George (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England), Smith (born 1878 in Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1880 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Smith's Other, Ann (born 1843 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Smith's Servant, Isaac (born 1851 in Staffordshire, England).


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Smith Shirley's household

Male

Smith

Shirley

Head
Female

Ann

Shirley

Other
Male

John

Shirley

Son
Male

George

Shirley

Son
Female

Emily

Shirley

Daughter
Male

Smith

Shirley

Son
Male

William

Shirley

Son
Male

Isaac

Challinor

Servant
First name(s) Smith
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Smith

Shirley

Head

Married

35

1846

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Shirley

Other

Married

38

1843

Leek, Staffordshire, England

John

Shirley

Son

Single

14

1867

Staffordshire, England

George

Shirley

Son

Single

12

1869

Staffordshire, England

Emily

Shirley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Staffordshire, England

Smith

Shirley

Son

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

William

Shirley

Son

Single

1

1880

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Isaac

Challinor

Servant

Single

30

1851

Staffordshire, England

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