Benjamin Dawson
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Household of James Shepherd (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Shepherd and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepherd, born in 1846 in Birtle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Shepherd, born in 1850 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John James (born 1870 in Birtle, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1872 in Birtle, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1874 in Birtle, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Birtle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Holt, born in 1814 in Elton, Lancashire, England.
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James Shepherd's household
James
Shepherd
Head
Sarah Jane
Shepherd
Wife
John James
Shepherd
Son
Sarah Ann
Shepherd
Daughter
William H
Shepherd
Son
Elizabeth
Shepherd
Daughter
James
Holt
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shepherd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Birtle, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shepherd | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Birtle, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Shepherd | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Walmersley, Lancashire, England | |
John James | Shepherd | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Birtle, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Shepherd | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birtle, Lancashire, England | |
William H | Shepherd | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birtle, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Shepherd | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birtle, Lancashire, England | |
James | Holt | Lodger | Widower | 67 | 1814 | Elton, Lancashire, England |
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