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Household of Daniel Sheldon (born 1825, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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.

Daniel Sheldon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Daniel Sheldon, born in 1825 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Daniel was the head of the household, married to Betsy Sheldon, born in 1831 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1857 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1859 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Daniel's Servant, Martha (born 1867 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Daniel's Boarder, Joseph (born 1851 in Rowley, Staffordshire, England).


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Daniel Sheldon's household

Male

Daniel

Sheldon

Head
Female

Betsy

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Richard

Sheldon

Son
Male

Alfred

Sheldon

Son
Female

Martha

Merchant

Servant
Male

Joseph

Foster

Boarder
First name(s) Daniel
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Daniel

Sheldon

Head

Married

56

1825

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Sheldon

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Sheldon

Son

Single

24

1857

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Sheldon

Son

Single

22

1859

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Merchant

Servant

Single

14

1867

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Foster

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

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