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Household of Benjamin Sheperd (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Sheperd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sheperd, born in 1838 in Horsington, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheperd, born in 1839 in Clutton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Herbert Ernest (born 1868 in Horsington, Somerset, England), Arthur Edward (born 1874 in Horsington, Somerset, England) and Sarah Ellen (born 1878 in Horsington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Henry Arney, born in 1813 in Stalbridge, Dorset, England.


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Benjamin Sheperd's household

Male

Benjamin

Sheperd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheperd

Wife
Male

Herbert Ernest

Sheperd

Son
Male

Arthur Edward

Sheperd

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Sheperd

Daughter
Male

Henry

Arney

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sheperd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Horsington, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sheperd

Head

Married

43

1838

Horsington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Sheperd

Wife

Married

42

1839

Clutton, Somerset, England

Herbert Ernest

Sheperd

Son

Single

13

1868

Horsington, Somerset, England

Arthur Edward

Sheperd

Son

Single

7

1874

Horsington, Somerset, England

Sarah Ellen

Sheperd

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Horsington, Somerset, England

Henry

Arney

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Stalbridge, Dorset, England

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