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Household of Thomas Shirley (born 1838, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thame, Buckinghamshire, 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 Shirley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shirley, born in 1838 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susannah Shirley, born in 1839 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother In Law, Susannah (born 1808 in Shabbington, Buckinghamshire, England), Thomas's Nephew, George (born 1871 in Blagdon, Somerset, England), Thomas's Nephew, Earnest (born 1875 in Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England), Thomas's Niece, Susan (born 1876 in Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England), Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Edwin (born 1864 in Pyrton, Oxfordshire, England).


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Thomas Shirley's household

Male

Thomas

Shirley

Head
Female

Susannah

Shirley

Wife
Female

Susannah

Crook

Mother In Law
Male

George

Kirby

Nephew
Male

Earnest

Kirby

Nephew
Female

Susan

Kirby

Niece
Female

Ellen

Govier

Servant
Female

Edwin

Webb

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shirley

Head

Married

43

1838

Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England

Susannah

Shirley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England

Susannah

Crook

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Shabbington, Buckinghamshire, England

George

Kirby

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Blagdon, Somerset, England

Earnest

Kirby

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England

Susan

Kirby

Niece

Single

5

1876

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England

Ellen

Govier

Servant

Single

14

1867

Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England

Edwin

Webb

Servant

Single

17

1864

Pyrton, Oxfordshire, England

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