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Household of Francis Sheldon (born 1835, Yorkshire)

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.

Francis Sheldon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Sheldon, born in 1835 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sheldon, born in 1840 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1867 in Hunslet, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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Francis Sheldon's household

Male

Francis

Sheldon

Head
Female

Harriet

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) Francis
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Francis

Sheldon

Head

Married

46

1835

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Sheldon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hunslet, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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