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Household of Alben Sheppard (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.

Alben Sheppard and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alben Sheppard, born in 1839 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Alben was the head of the household, married to Emily G Sheppard, born in 1841 in Longburton, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1865 in Stockwood, Dorset, England), Alice (born 1862 in Yetminster, Dorset, England) and Kate H J (born 1870 in Stockwood, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alben's Mother, Grace Hellier, born in 1810 in Gillingham, Dorset, England.


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Alben Sheppard's household

Male

Alben

Sheppard

Head
Female

Emily G

Sheppard

Wife
Male

Arthur

Sheppard

Son
Female

Alice

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Kate H J

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Grace

Hellier

Mother
First name(s) Alben
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alben

Sheppard

Head

Married

42

1839

Somerset, England

Emily G

Sheppard

Wife

Married

40

1841

Longburton, Dorset, England

Arthur

Sheppard

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockwood, Dorset, England

Alice

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Kate H J

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stockwood, Dorset, England

Grace

Hellier

Mother

Widow

71

1810

Gillingham, Dorset, England

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