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Household of William Shir? (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 Shir? and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shir?, born in 1827 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shir?, born in 1828 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Sarah A, born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Underbarrow, Westmorland, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England).
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William Shir?'s household
William
Shir?
Head
Sarah
Shir?
Wife
Sarah A
Carter
Grand Daughter
John
Wilson
Boarder
James
Littleford
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shir? |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Eccleston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shir? | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Eccleston, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Shir? | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Carnforth, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Carter | Grand Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Wilson | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Underbarrow, Westmorland, England | |
James | Littleford | Boarder | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Yorkshire, England |
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