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Household of William Shirras (born 1850, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boddam, Aberdeenshire, 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 Shirras and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shirras, born in 1850 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Shirras, born in 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander W (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Shirras's household

Male

William

Shirras

Head
Female

Jane

Shirras

Wife
Male

William

Shirras

Son
Female

Jane

Shirras

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Shirras

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shirras
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shirras

Head

Married

31

1850

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Shirras

Wife

Married

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Shirras

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Shirras

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander W

Shirras

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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