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Household of James Sheldon (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Giles, 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.

James Sheldon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheldon, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice G Sheldon, born in 1832 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Alice T (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England) and Nannie T (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Somerset, England), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Devon, England), James's Boarder, Louisa G (born 1860 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England), James's Boarder, Percy (born 1863 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England) and James's Lodger, Richard (born 1824 in Billericay, Essex, England).


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James Sheldon's household

Male

James

Sheldon

Head
Female

Alice G

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Alice T

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Nannie T

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Monk

Servant
Female

Sarah

Foulcher

Servant
Female

Louisa G

Davies

Boarder
Male

Percy

Davies

Boarder
Male

Richard

Wingfield

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sheldon

Head

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Alice G

Sheldon

Wife

Married

49

1832

London, Middlesex, England

Alice T

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Nannie T

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Monk

Servant

Married

29

1852

Somerset, England

Sarah

Foulcher

Servant

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Louisa G

Davies

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Percy

Davies

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Richard

Wingfield

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Billericay, Essex, England

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