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Household of Benjamin Shepherd (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 Shepherd and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shepherd, born in 1817 in Whiston, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Daugtr, Annie (born 1847 in Balby), Benjamin's Grand Daugtr, Edith A (born 1879 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Shepherd's household

Male

Benjamin

Shepherd

Head
Female

Annie

Shepherd

Daugtr
Female

Edith A

Shepherd

Grand Daugtr
Male

John

Abson

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shepherd

Head

Widower

64

1817

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Shepherd

Daugtr

Single

34

1847

Balby

Edith A

Shepherd

Grand Daugtr

Single

2

1879

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

John

Abson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

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