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Household of William Shirley (born 1834, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Shirley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shirley, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Katherine Shirley, born in 1833 in -. They had 3 children; Katherine (born 1861 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), William (born 1863 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1867 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England).


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William Shirley's household

Male

William

Shirley

Head
Female

Katherine

Shirley

Wife
Female

Katherine

Shirley

Daughter
Male

William

Shirley

Son
Male

John

Shirley

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shirley

Head

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Katherine

Shirley

Wife

Married

48

1833

-

Katherine

Shirley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

William

Shirley

Son

Single

18

1863

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

John

Shirley

Son

Single

14

1867

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

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