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Household of Thomas Shirley (born 1833, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coventry, Warwickshire, 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.

Thomas Shirley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shirley, born in 1833 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Selina Shirley, born in 1837 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1861 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England), Selina (born 1866 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England), Sarah A (born 1874 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England) and George (born 1878 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England).


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Thomas Shirley's household

Male

Thomas

Shirley

Head
Female

Selina

Shirley

Wife
Female

Eliza

Shirley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shirley

Son
Female

Selina

Shirley

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Shirley

Daughter
Male

George

Shirley

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shirley

Head

Married

48

1833

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Selina

Shirley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Eliza

Shirley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Shirley

Son

Single

18

1863

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Selina

Shirley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

Sarah A

Shirley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

George

Shirley

Son

Single

3

1878

Foleshill, Warwickshire, England

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