Shire-folk

The Shire-folk were those hobbits who dwelt within the boundaries of the Shire, comprising one of three primary hobbit-groupings, the others being the Bree-hobbits and the Bucklanders. Descendants of all three Hobbit-breeds, Fallohides, Harfoots, and Stoors, were represented.
== Major families ==
===Baggins===
The Baggins family was mostly made up of Harfoots, who were more timid and mild than the other breeds of hobbits. They mostly lived in Hobbiton.The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C Before Bilbo went on his adventure, the Baggins were very well thought of, being both very rich, and very predictable: one could know what a Baggins was going to do before they did it.The Hobbit, chapter I: "An Unexpected Party" However, when Gandalf and Thorin's dwarves arrived at Bilbo's doorstep, and persuaded him to join them on their quest for gold, their social status dropped considerably, especially when Bilbo returned with a very eccentric demeanor,The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book I, chapter I: "A Long-expected Party" and even further when Frodo, Bilbo's nephew and heir to the Bag End, departed on an expedition as well.
====Notable members====
*Bilbo Baggins
*Frodo Baggins
*Bungo Baggins
*Drogo Baggins
===Tooks===
The Tooks were primarily composed of Fallohides, which is what gave them their adventurous streak. Most of them lived in Great Smials. They were known for being particularly adventurous and queer: before Bilbo left they were considered less respectable than the Baggins, although undoubtedly richer. Often they would go on adventures outside of the Shire, which lowered their neighbor's opinions of them.
====Notable members====
*Peregrin Took
*Bandobras Took
===Bracegirdle===
The Bracegirdles were primarily composed of Harfoots, and they lived in Hardbottle. Not much else is known about them. They were much like the Baggins in that they scarcely partook in the unexpected, though were less wealthy.
====Notable Members====
*Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
*Hugo Bracegirdle
==References==
Category:Hobbits
Category:The Shire