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Household of James Shell (born 1848, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, 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 Shell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shell, born in 1848 in Bradford, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shell, born in 1850 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1871 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1872 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England), Anne (born 1874 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England), Daniel (born 1874 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England), Herbert G (born 1878 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England).


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James Shell's household

Male

James

Shell

Head
Female

Sarah A

Shell

Wife
Male

Harry

Shell

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Shell

Daughter
Female

Anne

Shell

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Shell

Son
Male

Herbert G

Shell

Son
Male

Frank

Shell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bradford, Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shell

Head

Married

33

1848

Bradford, Wiltshire, England

Sarah A

Shell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

Harry

Shell

Son

Single

10

1871

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth E

Shell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

Anne

Shell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

Daniel

Shell

Son

Single

7

1874

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

Herbert G

Shell

Son

Single

3

1878

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

Frank

Shell

Son

Single

1

1880

Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, England

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