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Household of Charles Sheldon (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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.

Charles Sheldon and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Sheldon, born in 1832 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, consisted of 13 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sheldon, born in 1830 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; Clara J (born 1855 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Florence E (born 1858 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Rosa (born 1860 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Frank (born 1862 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Minnie (born 1864 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Harriett H (born 1866 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Charles E (born 1869 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England) and Sidney (born 1871 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Florence C D, born 1880 in Australia.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Charlotte (born 1864 in Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England) and Charles's Servant, Fanny (born 1865 in Aldridge, Staffordshire, England).


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Charles Sheldon's household

Male

Charles

Sheldon

Head
Female

Ellen

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Clara J

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Florence E

Holden

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

Frank

Sheldon

Son
Female

Minnie

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Harriett H

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Sheldon

Son
Male

Sidney

Sheldon

Son
Female

Florence C D

Holden

Grand Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Bates

Servant
Female

Fanny

Welch

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Sheldon

Head

Married

49

1832

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Sheldon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Clara J

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Florence E

Holden

Daughter

Widow

23

1858

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Rosa

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Sheldon

Son

Single

19

1862

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Minnie

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Harriett H

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Charles E

Sheldon

Son

Single

12

1869

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Sidney

Sheldon

Son

Single

10

1871

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Florence C D

Holden

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Australia

Charlotte

Bates

Servant

Single

17

1864

Perry Barr, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Welch

Servant

Single

16

1865

Aldridge, Staffordshire, England

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