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Household of James Shilston (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Shilston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shilston, born in 1853 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Shilston, born in 1848 in Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Laura (born 1878 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England) and John (born 1880 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Sandford, born in 1860 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England.


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James Shilston's household

Male

James

Shilston

Head
Female

Grace

Shilston

Wife
Female

Laura

Shilston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shilston

Daughter
Male

John

Shilston

Son
Male

John

Sandford

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shilston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shilston

Head

Married

28

1853

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Grace

Shilston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England

Laura

Shilston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shilston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

John

Shilston

Son

Single

1

1880

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

John

Sandford

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England

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