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Household of Edward Sheerd (born 1821, Derbyshire)
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.
Edward Sheerd and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sheerd, born in 1821 in Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Sheerd, born in 1821 in -. They had 2 children; Vener (born 1865 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Churchfield, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger Head, Frank (born 1841 in Hill Top, Staffordshire, England), Edward's Lodger, Job (born 1861 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, John (born 1855 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England).
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Edward Sheerd's household
Edward
Sheerd
Head
Mary
Sheerd
Wife
Vener
Sheerd
Daughter
Frank
Gilbert
Lodger Head
Job
Smith
Lodger
John
Gaffery
Lodger
Ellen
Gaffery
Wife
Edward
Gaffery
Son
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Sheerd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Derbyshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Sheerd | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Derbyshire, England | |
Mary | Sheerd | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | - | |
Vener | Sheerd | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Masbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Frank | Gilbert | Lodger Head | Single | 40 | 1841 | Hill Top, Staffordshire, England | |
Job | Smith | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England | |
John | Gaffery | Lodger | Married | 26 | 1855 | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England | |
Ellen | Gaffery | Wife | Married | 20 | 1861 | Churchfield, Staffordshire, England | |
Edward | Gaffery | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Churchfield, Staffordshire, England |
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