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Household of James Sheaff (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, Kent, 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 Sheaff and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheaff, born in 1847 in Shepherdswell, Kent, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sheaff, born in 1852 in Adisham, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Florence (born 1872 in Littlebourne, Kent, England), James (born 1873 in Wingham, Kent, England), Emily (born 1875 in Wingham, Kent, England), William (born 1877 in Wingham, Kent, England), Benedicta (born 1878 in Wingham, Kent, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Wingham, Kent, England).


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James Sheaff's household

Male

James

Sheaff

Head
Female

Jane

Sheaff

Wife
Female

Florence

Sheaff

Daughter
Male

James

Sheaff

Son
Female

Emily

Sheaff

Daughter
Male

William

Sheaff

Son
Female

Benedicta

Sheaff

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sheaff

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sheaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shepherdswell, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sheaff

Head

Married

34

1847

Shepherdswell, Kent, England

Jane

Sheaff

Wife

Married

29

1852

Adisham, Kent, England

Florence

Sheaff

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Littlebourne, Kent, England

James

Sheaff

Son

Single

8

1873

Wingham, Kent, England

Emily

Sheaff

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wingham, Kent, England

William

Sheaff

Son

Single

4

1877

Wingham, Kent, England

Benedicta

Sheaff

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wingham, Kent, England

Thomas

Sheaff

Son

Single

1

1880

Wingham, Kent, England

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