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Household of Emily Shepherd (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, London,Middlesex, 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.

Emily Shepherd and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emily Shepherd, born in 1837 in St James, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Emily was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Thomas William (born 1861 in St James, Middlesex, England), Charlotte (born 1868 in St James, Middlesex, England), James F (born 1872 in St James, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1873 in St James, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Emily's Lodger, John (born 1852 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Emily's Lodger, William (born 1836 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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John Howell's household

Male

John

Howell

Lodger
Female

Emily

Shepherd

Head
Male

Thomas William

Shepherd

Son
Female

Charlotte

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

James F

Shepherd

Son
Male

Arthur

Shepherd

Son
Male

William

Thomas

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Howell
Relationship Lodger
Marital status Single
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bromley, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Howell

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Emily

Shepherd

Head

Widow

44

1837

St James, Middlesex, England

Thomas William

Shepherd

Son

Single

20

1861

St James, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

13

1868

St James, Middlesex, England

James F

Shepherd

Son

Single

9

1872

St James, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Shepherd

Son

Single

8

1873

St James, Middlesex, England

William

Thomas

Lodger

Married

45

1836

Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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