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Household of James Shepley (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Shepley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepley, born in 1843 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Shepley, born in 1847 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1878 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Lilian (born 1881 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Georgina Swift, born in 1866 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Shepley's household

Male

James

Shepley

Head
Female

Mary J

Shepley

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Shepley

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Shepley

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Swift

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shepley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shepley

Head

Married

38

1843

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Shepley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Shepley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Shepley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Georgina

Swift

Servant

Single

15

1866

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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