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Household of James Sheldon (born 1833, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheldon, born in 1833 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Violetta Sheldon, born in 1845 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1851 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), James's Boarder, Samuel (born 1872 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Henry (born 1874 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).
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James Sheldon's household
James
Sheldon
Head
Violetta
Sheldon
Wife
William
Nixon
Boarder
Samuel
Nixon
Boarder
Henry
Nixon
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Leek, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sheldon | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Leek, Staffordshire, England | |
Violetta | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Derby, Derbyshire, England | |
William | Nixon | Boarder | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Derby, Derbyshire, England | |
Samuel | Nixon | Boarder | Single | 9 | 1872 | Leek, Staffordshire, England | |
Henry | Nixon | Boarder | Single | 7 | 1874 | Leek, Staffordshire, England |
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