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Household of James D Sheldon (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

James D Sheldon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James D Sheldon, born in 1838 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James D was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Sheldon, born in 1843 in Longford, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Oditha M (born 1876 in -) and Christiana D (born 1881 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James D's Niece, Mary J F Sewell, born in 1867 in Woolwich, Kent, England.


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James D Sheldon's household

Male

James D

Sheldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Oditha M

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Christiana D

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Mary J F

Sewell

Niece
First name(s) James D
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James D

Sheldon

Head

Married

43

1838

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth B

Sheldon

Wife

Married

38

1843

Longford, Derbyshire, England

Oditha M

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

5

1876

-

Christiana D

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary J F

Sewell

Niece

Single

14

1867

Woolwich, Kent, England

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