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Household of George Sheldon (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sheldon, born in 1853 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eleanor E Sheldon, born in 1855 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Clara E, born 1877 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Helen (born 1879 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and George's Servant, Amelia (born 1863 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).


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George Sheldon's household

Male

George

Sheldon

Head
Female

Eleanor E

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Clara E

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Helen

Sheldon

Visitor
Female

Amelia

Backle

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sheldon

Head

Married

28

1853

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Eleanor E

Sheldon

Wife

Married

26

1855

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Clara E

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Helen

Sheldon

Visitor

Single

2

1879

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Amelia

Backle

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

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