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Household of James Sheldon (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 Sheldon and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheldon, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Sheldon, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John William (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Jane Robinson (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Arthur, born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Alfred Sixsmith, born in 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
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James Sheldon's household
James
Sheldon
Head
Ann
Sheldon
Wife
John William
Sheldon
Son
Thomas
Sheldon
Son
Jane Robinson
Sheldon
Daughter
James
Sheldon
Son
Walter
Sheldon
Son
Alfred
Sixsmith
Son In Law
Sarah E
Sixsmith
Daughter
Arthur
Sixsmith
Grand Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sheldon | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
John William | Sheldon | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Sheldon | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane Robinson | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Sheldon | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Sheldon | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Sixsmith | Son In Law | Married | 19 | 1862 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah E | Sixsmith | Daughter | Married | 18 | 1863 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Sixsmith | Grand Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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