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Household of Eliza Shilson (born 1803, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Eliza Shilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eliza Shilson, born in 1803 in North Hill, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Eliza was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Annie, born 1842 in Plymouth, Devon, England. She had 1 grandchild; Janet, born 1850 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Eliza's Servant, Sarah Hawke, born in 1863 in Menheniot.


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Eliza Shilson's household

Female

Eliza

Shilson

Head
Female

Annie

Shilson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shilson

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hawke

Servant
First name(s) Eliza
Last name Shilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place North Hill, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eliza

Shilson

Head

Widow

78

1803

North Hill, Cornwall, England

Annie

Shilson

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Plymouth, Devon, England

Janet

Shilson

Grand Daughter

Single

31

1850

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Hawke

Servant

Single

18

1863

Menheniot

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