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Household of Benjamin Sheldon (born 1852, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sheldon, born in 1852 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Sheldon, born in 1856 in Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Rose (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England), James (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Sheldon's household

Male

Benjamin

Sheldon

Head
Female

Alice

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Rose

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

James

Sheldon

Son
Female

Alice

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sheldon

Head

Married

29

1852

Staffordshire, England

Alice

Sheldon

Wife

Married

25

1856

Staffordshire, England

Rose

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Staffordshire, England

James

Sheldon

Son

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

Alice

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Staffordshire, England

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