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Household of James Sheldon (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 1828 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Sheldon, born in 1830 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Emma, born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Charles Burrows, born in 1860 in Witley, Cheshire, England.


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James Sheldon's household

Male

James

Sheldon

Head
Female

Ann

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Charles

Burrows

Son In Law
Female

Emma

Burrows

Daughter
Female

Emma

Burrows

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wednesbury, 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

53

1828

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Sheldon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Charles

Burrows

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Witley, Cheshire, England

Emma

Burrows

Daughter

Married

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Emma

Burrows

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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