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Household of George Shepherd (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shepherd, born in 1842 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shepherd, born in 1843 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Emily (born 1862 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), Lewis (born 1865 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), George W (born 1868 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1872 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1874 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Ambrose (born 1878 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, Edward Edwards, born in 1866 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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George Shepherd's household

Male

George

Shepherd

Head
Female

Isabella

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Emily

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Shepherd

Son
Male

George W

Shepherd

Son
Female

Hannah

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Lily

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

Ambrose

Shepherd

Son
Male

Edward

Edwards

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shepherd

Head

Married

39

1842

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Shepherd

Wife

Married

38

1843

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Shepherd

Son

Single

16

1865

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

George W

Shepherd

Son

Single

13

1868

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ambrose

Shepherd

Son

Single

3

1878

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Edwards

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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