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Household of George R Shelson (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, Kent, 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.

George R Shelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George R Shelson, born in 1851 in Dover, Kent, consisted of 8 members. George R was the head of the household, married to Emma E Shelson, born in 1856 in Dover, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Amy R (born 1875 in Dover, Kent, England), Phoebe R (born 1877 in Dover, Kent, England), Bertha E (born 1879 in Dover, Kent, England) and Maud B (born 1881 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George R's Servant, James (born 1833 in Dover, Kent, England) and George R's Servant, Eliza M (born 1853 in Dover, Kent, England).


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George R Shelson's household

Male

George R

Shelson

Head
Female

Emma E

Shelson

Wife
Female

Amy R

Shelson

Daughter
Female

Phoebe R

Shelson

Daughter
Female

Bertha E

Shelson

Daughter
Female

Maud B

Shelson

Daughter
Male

James

Philpot

Servant
Female

Eliza M

Wood

Servant
First name(s) George R
Last name Shelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dover, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George R

Shelson

Head

Married

30

1851

Dover, Kent, England

Emma E

Shelson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dover, Kent, England

Amy R

Shelson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dover, Kent, England

Phoebe R

Shelson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dover, Kent, England

Bertha E

Shelson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dover, Kent, England

Maud B

Shelson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dover, Kent, England

James

Philpot

Servant

Single

48

1833

Dover, Kent, England

Eliza M

Wood

Servant

Single

28

1853

Dover, Kent, England

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