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Household of George Shepherd (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

George Shepherd and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shepherd, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Ralph (born 1869 in Daubhill, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1873 in Daubhill, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1875 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Ellen Yates, born in 1832 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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George Shepherd's household

Male

George

Shepherd

Head
Male

Ralph

Shepherd

Son
Male

John

Shepherd

Son
Male

George

Shepherd

Son
Female

Sarah A

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

Edward

Shepherd

Son
Female

Ellen

Yates

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shepherd

Head

Widower

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Shepherd

Son

Single

12

1869

Daubhill, Lancashire, England

John

Shepherd

Son

Single

10

1871

Atherton, Lancashire, England

George

Shepherd

Son

Single

8

1873

Daubhill, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

Edward

Shepherd

Son

Single

4

1877

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Yates

Servant

-

49

1832

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

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