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Household of Benjamin Sheard (born 1824, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Sheard and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sheard, born in 1824 in Altofts, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Sheard, born in 1827 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John Lowther (born 1862 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Priscilla Lowther (born 1865 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1867 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
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Benjamin Sheard's household
Benjamin
Sheard
Head
Priscilla
Sheard
Wife
John Lowther
Sheard
Son
Priscilla Lowther
Sheard
Daughter
Ellen
Sheard
Daughter
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Sheard |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Altofts, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Sheard | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Altofts, Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla | Sheard | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England | |
John Lowther | Sheard | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Altofts, Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla Lowther | Sheard | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Altofts, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Sheard | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Altofts, Yorkshire, England |
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