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Household of James Sheppard (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sheppard, born in 1840 in Aller, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Sheppard, born in 1837 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; William P (born 1865 in Creech St Michael, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1871 in Durston, Somerset, England), Annie M (born 1873 in Durston, Somerset, England), Bertha E (born 1879 in Lyng, Norfolk, England), Amelia (born 1880 in Lyng, Norfolk, England) and Livinia (born 1876 in Lyng, Norfolk, England).


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James Sheppard's household

Male

James

Sheppard

Head
Female

Lavinia

Sheppard

Wife
Male

William P

Sheppard

Son
Female

Bessie

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Bertha E

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Livinia

Sheppard

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aller, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sheppard

Head

Married

41

1840

Aller, Somerset, England

Lavinia

Sheppard

Wife

Married

44

1837

Taunton, Somerset, England

William P

Sheppard

Son

Single

16

1865

Creech St Michael, Somerset, England

Bessie

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durston, Somerset, England

Annie M

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durston, Somerset, England

Bertha E

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lyng, Norfolk, England

Amelia

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lyng, Norfolk, England

Livinia

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lyng, Norfolk, England

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