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Household of William Shirlan (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Shirlan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shirlan, born in 1841 in , consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shirlan, born in 1837 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James McGeachy, born in 1858 in Ireland.


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William Shirlan's household

Male

William

Shirlan

Head
Female

Mary

Shirlan

Wife
Male

James

McGeachy

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shirlan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shirlan

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Shirlan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McGeachy

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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