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Household of James Sheen (born 1831, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

James Sheen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheen, born in 1831 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Sheen, born in 1835 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Caroline S (born 1870 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and John R (born 1876 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Andrew (born 1854 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, Theodore (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Sheen's household

Male

James

Sheen

Head
Female

Matilda

Sheen

Wife
Female

Caroline S

Sheen

Daughter
Male

John R

Sheen

Son
Male

Andrew

Dial

Boarder
Male

Theodore

Haseldon

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Sheen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sheen

Head

Married

50

1831

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Matilda

Sheen

Wife

Married

46

1835

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Caroline S

Sheen

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Batley, Yorkshire, England

John R

Sheen

Son

Single

5

1876

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Andrew

Dial

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Theodore

Haseldon

Lodger

Single

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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