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Household of Adam Sheldon (born 1822, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

Adam Sheldon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Sheldon, born in 1822 in Bonsall, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Martha Sheldon, born in 1820 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1850 in Sutton, Cheshire, England), James (born 1857 in Sutton, Cheshire, England), Thomas Wm (born 1859 in Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England), Frederick Wm (born 1861 in Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England) and Martha (born 1863 in Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alice Eleanor, born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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Adam Sheldon's household

Male

Adam

Sheldon

Head
Female

Martha

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Ann

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

James

Sheldon

Son
Male

Thomas Wm

Sheldon

Son
Male

Frederick Wm

Sheldon

Son
Female

Martha

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Alice Eleanor

Fox

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bonsall, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Sheldon

Head

Married

59

1822

Bonsall, Derbyshire, England

Martha

Sheldon

Wife

Married

61

1820

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ann

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Sutton, Cheshire, England

James

Sheldon

Son

Single

24

1857

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Thomas Wm

Sheldon

Son

Single

22

1859

Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England

Frederick Wm

Sheldon

Son

Single

20

1861

Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England

Martha

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hurdsfield, Cheshire, England

Alice Eleanor

Fox

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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