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Household of James Sheldon (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 1845 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheldon, born in 1843 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1869 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1871 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Eliza (born 1873 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Sheldon's household
James
Sheldon
Head
Elizabeth
Sheldon
Wife
Thomas
Sheldon
Son
John
Sheldon
Son
William
Sheldon
Son
Eliza
Sheldon
Daughter
James
Sheldon
Son
David
Sheldon
Son
Marion
Sheldon
Daughter
George
Sheldon
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sheldon | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Thomas | Sheldon | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Sheldon | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Sheldon | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Eliza | Sheldon | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Sheldon | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Sheldon | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Sheldon | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Sheldon | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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