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Household of Edwin Shimwell (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire, 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.

Edwin Shimwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Shimwell, born in 1856 in Killamarsh, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Emma Shimwell, born in 1852 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1880 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Daughter In Law, Lilley (born 1869 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England) and Edwin's Daughter In Law, Sarah J (born 1877 in Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Edwin Shimwell's household

Male

Edwin

Shimwell

Head
Female

Emma

Shimwell

Wife
Female

Lilley

Gray

Daughter In Law
Female

Sarah J

Gray

Daughter In Law
Female

Betsy

Shimwell

Daughter
Male

Henry

Shimwell

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Shimwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Killamarsh, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Shimwell

Head

Married

25

1856

Killamarsh, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Shimwell

Wife

Married

29

1852

Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England

Lilley

Gray

Daughter In Law

Single

12

1869

Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England

Sarah J

Gray

Daughter In Law

Single

4

1877

Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England

Betsy

Shimwell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England

Henry

Shimwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Misterton, Nottinghamshire, England

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