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Household of Thomas Shay (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, 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.
Thomas Shay and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shay, born in 1836 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shay, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1868 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1868 in South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England).
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Thomas Shay's household
Thomas
Shay
Head
Elizabeth
Shay
Wife
Francis
Shay
Son
Jane
Shay
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Shay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Shay | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Shay | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Yorkshire, England | |
Francis | Shay | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Shay | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | South Elmsall, Yorkshire, England |
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