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Household of Alfred Shelford (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

Alfred Shelford and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Shelford, born in 1842 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Mary Shelford, born in 1842 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1872 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Mother, Mary Shelford, born in 1814 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England.


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Alfred Shelford's household

Male

Alfred

Shelford

Head
Female

Mary

Shelford

Wife
Female

Alice

Shelford

Daughter
Male

William

Shelford

Son
Male

Alfred

Shelford

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shelford

Daughter
Female

Ada

Shelford

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shelford

Mother
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Shelford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Shelford

Head

Married

39

1842

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary

Shelford

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Alice

Shelford

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Shelford

Son

Single

9

1872

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Shelford

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Shelford

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ada

Shelford

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary

Shelford

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

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