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Household of James Sheardown (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Sheardown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheardown, born in 1852 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sheardown, born in 1854 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Haughton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Sarah Frost, born in 1801 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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James Sheardown's household

Male

James

Sheardown

Head
Female

Margaret

Sheardown

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Sheardown

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Sheardown

Son
Female

Sarah

Frost

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Sheardown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sheardown

Head

Married

29

1852

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Sheardown

Wife

Married

27

1854

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Sheardown

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

Alfred

Sheardown

Son

Single

1

1880

Haughton, Durham, England

Sarah

Frost

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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