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Household of Benjamin Sheldon (born 1826, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Sheldon and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sheldon, born in 1826 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Sheldon, born in 1831 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Louisa (born 1880 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, William H (born 1867 in Oldbury, Warwickshire, England), Benjamin's Visitor, Annie B (born 1869 in Oldbury, Warwickshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger Head, William (born 1857 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
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Benjamin Sheldon's household
Benjamin
Sheldon
Head
Martha
Sheldon
Wife
John
Sheldon
Son
William H
Harrold
Visitor
Annie B
Harrold
Visitor
William
Biddal
Lodger Head
Louisa
Biddal
Wife
Louisa
Biddal
Daughter
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Bilston, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Sheldon | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England | |
Martha | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England | |
John | Sheldon | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England | |
William H | Harrold | Visitor | Single | 14 | 1867 | Oldbury, Warwickshire, England | |
Annie B | Harrold | Visitor | Single | 12 | 1869 | Oldbury, Warwickshire, England | |
William | Biddal | Lodger Head | Married | 24 | 1857 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Louisa | Biddal | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Princes End, Staffordshire, England | |
Louisa | Biddal | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England |
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