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Household of Solomon Shires (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Solomon Shires and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Solomon Shires, born in 1820 in Hunsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Solomon was the head of the household, married to Francis Shires, born in 1820 in Emley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Abraham (born 1845 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1854 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Solomon (born 1856 in Dudley Hill, Yorkshire, England) and Francis A (born 1861 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Solomon's Daughter In Law, Amelia Shires, born in 1856 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Solomon Shires's household

Male

Solomon

Shires

Head
Female

Francis

Shires

Wife
Male

Abraham

Shires

Son
Female

Amelia

Shires

Daughter In Law
Female

Emily

Shires

Daughter
Male

Solomon

Shires

Son
Female

Francis A

Shires

Daughter
First name(s) Solomon
Last name Shires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Solomon

Shires

Head

Married

61

1820

Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Shires

Wife

Married

61

1820

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Shires

Son

Married

36

1845

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Shires

Daughter In Law

Married

25

1856

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Shires

Daughter

Single

27

1854

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Solomon

Shires

Son

Single

25

1856

Dudley Hill, Yorkshire, England

Francis A

Shires

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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