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Household of Edward Shepherd (born 1845, 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.

Edward Shepherd and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shepherd, born in 1845 in Sharples, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Edith Matilda Shepherd, born in 1850 in Paddington, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Percy Edward, born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Elizabeth McEvoy, born in 1864 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Shepherd's household

Male

Edward

Shepherd

Head
Female

Edith Matilda

Shepherd

Wife
Male

Percy Edward

Shepherd

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McEvoy

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sharples, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shepherd

Head

Married

36

1845

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Edith Matilda

Shepherd

Wife

Married

31

1850

Paddington, Lancashire, England

Percy Edward

Shepherd

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

McEvoy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

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