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Household of William Shimmin (born 1826, Isle of Man)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Shimmin and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shimmin, born in 1826 in Douglas, Isle of Man, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William N (born 1854 in Consett, Durham, England), Margaret M (born 1858 in Black Hill, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1865 in Black Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Laverty, born in 1823 in Ireland.
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William Shimmin's household
William
Shimmin
Head
William N
Shimmin
Son
Margaret M
Shimmin
Daughter
Jane
Shimmin
Daughter
Elizabeth
Laverty
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shimmin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shimmin | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man | |
William N | Shimmin | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Margaret M | Shimmin | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Black Hill, Durham, England | |
Jane | Shimmin | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Black Hill, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Laverty | Servant | Widow | 58 | 1823 | Ireland |
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