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Household of Benjamin Sheldon (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Sheldon and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sheldon, born in 1842 in Staincross, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah E Sheldon, born in 1845 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), James E (born 1869 in Staincross, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Staincross, Yorkshire, England) and Mary N (born 1881 in Staincross, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Sister, Hannah Sheldon, born in 1834 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Sheldon's household
Benjamin
Sheldon
Head
Hannah E
Sheldon
Wife
John
Gration
Son
James E
Sheldon
Son
Margaret
Sheldon
Daughter
Mary N
Sheldon
Daughter
Hannah
Sheldon
Sister
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Staincross, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Sheldon | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Staincross, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah E | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Woolley, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Gration | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
James E | Sheldon | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Staincross, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Staincross, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary N | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Staincross, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Sheldon | Sister | - | 47 | 1834 | Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England |
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