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Household of David Sheard (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

David Sheard and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Sheard, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheard, born in 1837 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Dukinfield, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Dukinfield, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Saline (born 1846 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), David's Lodger, James (born 1855 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and David's Lodger, Emma (born 1854 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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David Sheard's household

Male

David

Sheard

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheard

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Sheard

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sheard

Son
Female

Esther

Sheard

Daughter
Female

Saline

Barber

Servant
Male

James

Ferms

Lodger
Female

Emma

Ferns (Ferms)

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Sheard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Sheard

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sheard

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Sheard

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sheard

Son

Single

10

1871

Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

Esther

Sheard

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Lancashire, England

Saline

Barber

Servant

Single

35

1846

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

James

Ferms

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Emma

Ferns (Ferms)

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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