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Household of James Sherlock (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Sherlock and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sherlock, born in 1843 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sherlock, born in 1845 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Hannah E (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Little Brington, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Whitehead (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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James Sherlock's household

Male

James

Sherlock

Head
Female

Ellen

Sherlock

Wife
Female

Hannah E

Sherlock

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sherlock

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sherlock

Son
Female

Jane

Sherlock

Daughter
Male

Whitehead

Sherlock

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sherlock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sherlock

Head

Married

38

1843

Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Sherlock

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Hannah E

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Robert

Sherlock

Son

Single

6

1875

Little Brington, Cheshire, England

Jane

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Whitehead

Sherlock

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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