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Household of Benjamin Shepherd (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Shepherd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shepherd, born in 1831 in Stockland, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shepherd, born in 1831 in Talaton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1863 in Kilmington, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England) and Louisa (born 1878 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Shepherd's household

Male

Benjamin

Shepherd

Head
Female

Sarah

Shepherd

Wife
Male

Henry

Shepherd

Son
Male

Frederick

Shepherd

Son
Male

John

Shepherd

Son
Female

Louisa

Shepherd

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stockland, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shepherd

Head

Married

50

1831

Stockland, Devon, England

Sarah

Shepherd

Wife

Married

50

1831

Talaton, Devon, England

Henry

Shepherd

Son

Single

18

1863

Kilmington, Devon, England

Frederick

Shepherd

Son

Single

11

1870

Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England

John

Shepherd

Son

Single

7

1874

Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England

Louisa

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England

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