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Household of Jesse Sheldon (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Jesse Sheldon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jesse Sheldon, born in 1840 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Jesse was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheldon, born in 1835 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Jesse's Servant, John (born 1834 in Fazeley, Staffordshire, England) and Jesse's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, England).


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Jesse Sheldon's household

Male

Jesse

Sheldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sheldon

Son
Male

John

Bassett

Servant
Female

Ann

Mew

Servant
First name(s) Jesse
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jesse

Sheldon

Head

Married

41

1840

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Sheldon

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Bassett

Servant

Single

47

1834

Fazeley, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Mew

Servant

Single

17

1864

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

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