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Household of William Shea (born 1836, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.
William Shea and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shea, born in 1836 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Shea, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Margaret J (born 1867 in Durham, Durham, England), Michael W (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England), William J (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England), Maria (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England) and P Joseph (born 1881 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Roger Cochrane, born in 1829 in -.
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William Shea's household
William
Shea
Head
Maria
Shea
Wife
Margaret J
Shea
Daughter
Michael W
Shea
Son
William J
Shea
Son
Maria
Shea
Daughter
P Joseph
Shea
Son
Roger
Cochrane
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shea |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shea | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Maria | Shea | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ireland | |
Margaret J | Shea | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Michael W | Shea | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, Durham, England | |
William J | Shea | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Maria | Shea | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, Durham, England | |
P Joseph | Shea | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Roger | Cochrane | Boarder | Single | 52 | 1829 | - |
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