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Household of Edward Sheldon (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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.

Edward Sheldon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sheldon, born in 1837 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Sheldon, born in 1838 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1861 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Jane (born 1864 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1868 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Ada (born 1879 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Sheldon's household

Male

Edward

Sheldon

Head
Female

Mary

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Edward

Sheldon

Son
Female

Jane

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Sheldon

Son
Male

Benjamin

Sheldon

Son
Female

Ada

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Sheldon

Head

Married

44

1837

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Sheldon

Wife

Married

43

1838

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Sheldon

Son

Single

20

1861

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

17

1864

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Sheldon

Son

Single

13

1868

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Sheldon

Son

Single

9

1872

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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