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Household of George Sheldon (born 1850, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,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 Sheldon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sheldon, born in 1850 in Homerton, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jean Sheldon, born in 1855 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Jessie J (born 1873 in Homerton, Middlesex, England), Martha M (born 1879 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, William Burr, born in 1875 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England.


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George Sheldon's household

Male

George

Sheldon

Head
Female

Jean

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Jessie J

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Martha M

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

William

Burr

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Homerton, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sheldon

Head

Married

31

1850

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Jean

Sheldon

Wife

Married

26

1855

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Jessie J

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Martha M

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Woolwich, Kent, England

Ada

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Woolwich, Kent, England

William

Burr

Nephew

Single

6

1875

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

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