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Household of Benjamin Sham (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Sham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sham, born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Christine Sham, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Mary A Gibson, born in 1845 in Scotland.


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Benjamin Sham's household

Male

Benjamin

Sham

Head
Female

Christine

Sham

Wife
Female

Mary A

Gibson

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sham

Head

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Christine

Sham

Wife

Married

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gibson

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Scotland

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