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Household of James Shilson (born 1812, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Shilson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shilson, born in 1812 in Launceston, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shilson, born in 1851 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Lucy (born 1874 in Tavistock, Devon, England), James (born 1876 in Tavistock, Devon, England), Maud (born 1878 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Beatrice (born 1881 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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James Shilson's household

Male

James

Shilson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shilson

Wife
Female

Lucy

Shilson

Daughter
Male

James

Shilson

Son
Female

Maud

Shilson

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Shilson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Launceston, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shilson

Head

Married

69

1812

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Shilson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Tavistock, Devon, England

Lucy

Shilson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tavistock, Devon, England

James

Shilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Tavistock, Devon, England

Maud

Shilson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tavistock, Devon, England

Beatrice

Shilson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tavistock, Devon, England

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