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Household of James Shepherd (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepherd, born in 1844 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Shepherd, born in 1845 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Rachel A (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1876 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).


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James Shepherd's household

Male

James

Shepherd

Head
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Rachel A

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shepherd

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shepherd

Head

Married

37

1844

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shepherd

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Rachel A

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shepherd

Son

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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