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Household of Henry Shilton (born 1837, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Henry Shilton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Shilton, born in 1837 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, consisted of 9 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shilton, born in 1842 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1863 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England), Frank (born 1866 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Percy (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Wifes Father, George Rickett, born in 1820 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England.


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Henry Shilton's household

Male

Henry

Shilton

Head
Female

Sarah

Shilton

Wife
Male

George

Shilton

Son
Male

Frank

Shilton

Son
Male

Albert

Shilton

Son
Male

Herbert

Shilton

Son
Male

Percy

Shilton

Son
Male

Arthur

Shilton

Son
Male

George

Rickett

Wifes Father
First name(s) Henry
Last name Shilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Shilton

Head

Married

44

1837

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England

Sarah

Shilton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sandy, Bedfordshire, England

George

Shilton

Son

Single

18

1863

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Frank

Shilton

Son

Single

15

1866

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Albert

Shilton

Son

Single

14

1867

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Herbert

Shilton

Son

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Percy

Shilton

Son

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Shilton

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

George

Rickett

Wifes Father

Widower

61

1820

Sandy, Bedfordshire, England

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