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1891 Census


Census of 1891

The 1891 census recorded each person that spent the night at a particular address. Red House is in County of Staffordshire, Rural Sanitary District of Walsall, Civil Parish of Great Barr. Parlimentary Borough of Handsworth and Eccliastical Parish of St Margarets. The Address is recorded as Walsall Road. Two separate addresses are associated with the Red House.

The Red House

Name (age) Place of Birth Position Note
James Shenton 54 Wednesbury, Staffordshire Head Iron Manufacturer
Elizabeth Shenton 52 Bloomfield, Tipton, Staffordshire Wife
Mary Shenton 29 Wednesbury, Staffordshire Daughter
Alexander H Shenton 27 Tipton, Staffordshire Son Iron Manufacturer
Florence Shenton 24 Tipton, Staffordshire Daughter  
Frederick W Hyde 30 Princes End, Staffordshire Nephew Chemist
Madge Hyde 22 Bedford, Bedfordshire Neice  
Ada Norton 29 Darleston, Staffordshire Servant Domestic Servant
Matilda Foster 35 Wednesbury, Staffordshire Servant Domestic Servant
Sarah Briscoe 60 Wednesbury, Staffordshire Servant Domestic Servant
Sarah Briscoe 16 Wednesbury, Staffordshire Servant Domestic Servant
John Cox 20 - Servant Groom


Red House Lodge

Name age Place of Birth Position Note
William Harris 42 Oxford Head Coachman
Isabella Harris 35 Castlle Bromwich, Warwickshire Wife  

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