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Household of Benjamin Shearn (born 1827, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Giles, 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.

Benjamin Shearn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shearn, born in 1827 in Bath, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ann Shearn, born in 1833 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Helena M (born 1867 in St Giles, Middlesex, England) and William B (born 1872 in St Giles, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Nephew, George F Skipp, born in 1868 in Kingston, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Shearn's household

Male

Benjamin

Shearn

Head
Female

Ellen Ann

Shearn

Wife
Female

Helena M

Shearn

Daughter
Male

William B

Shearn

Son
Male

George F

Skipp

Nephew
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shearn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bath, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shearn

Head

Married

54

1827

Bath, Somerset, England

Ellen Ann

Shearn

Wife

Married

48

1833

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Helena M

Shearn

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Giles, Middlesex, England

William B

Shearn

Son

Single

9

1872

St Giles, Middlesex, England

George F

Skipp

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Kingston, Middlesex, England

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