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Household of James Sheppard (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Sheppard and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheppard, born in 1835 in Pitminster, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Sheppard, born in 1843 in Ruishton, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Trull, Somerset, England), John (born 1867 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Matilda (born 1870 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1874 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1877 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Fanny (born 1877 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Alice Ruth (born 1881 in Taunton, Somerset, England).


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James Sheppard's household

Male

James

Sheppard

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Sheppard

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sheppard

Daughter
Male

John

Sheppard

Son
Female

Matilda

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Annie

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Alice Ruth

Sheppard

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Pitminster, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sheppard

Head

Married

46

1835

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Sarah Jane

Sheppard

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ruishton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Trull, Somerset, England

John

Sheppard

Son

Single

14

1867

Taunton, Somerset, England

Matilda

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Taunton, Somerset, England

Mary

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Taunton, Somerset, England

Annie

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Taunton, Somerset, England

Fanny

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Taunton, Somerset, England

Alice Ruth

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Taunton, Somerset, England

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