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Household of George Sheffield (born 1841, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Sheffield and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sheffield, born in 1841 in Wigton, Cumberland, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hessie L Sheffield, born in 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 9 children; George (born 1867 in -), Hessie S (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Florence A (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), Alfred J (born 1872 in Cheshire, England), Sydney J (born 1874 in Cheshire, England), Ruth A M (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), Maud (born 1878 in Cheshire, England) and Blanche H S (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary A Mason, born in 1853 in Cheshire, England.


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George Sheffield's household

Male

George

Sheffield

Head
Female

Hessie L

Sheffield

Wife
Male

George

Sheffield

Son
Female

Hessie S

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Florence A

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sheffield

Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Sheffield

Son
Male

Sydney J

Sheffield

Son
Female

Ruth A M

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Maud

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Blanche H S

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Mason

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Sheffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wigton, Cumberland, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sheffield

Head

Married

40

1841

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Hessie L

Sheffield

Wife

Married

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Sheffield

Son

Single

14

1867

-

Hessie S

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence A

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ada

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Alfred J

Sheffield

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

Sydney J

Sheffield

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheshire, England

Ruth A M

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Maud

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheshire, England

Blanche H S

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

Mary A

Mason

Servant

Single

28

1853

Cheshire, England

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