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Household of James Sheldon (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1849 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheldon, born in 1853 in Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Sheldon's household

Male

James

Sheldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Emma

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sheldon

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife

Married

28

1853

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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