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Household of James Shepherd (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1850 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Shepherd, born in 1853 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Phoebe (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, James (born 1809 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Shepherd's household

Male

James

Shepherd

Head
Female

Emma

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

James

Shepherd

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Barrett

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
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

31

1850

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emma

Shepherd

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Shepherd

Father

Widower

72

1809

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Barrett

Sister

Widow

37

1844

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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