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Household of John G Sheldon (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

John G Sheldon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Sheldon, born in 1837 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Susan Sheldon, born in 1839 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John G's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Devon, England), John G's Boarder, Alexander (born 1851 in Scotland), John G's Boarder, Fredrick D (born 1853 in Torquay, Devon, England), John G's Boarder, Rob (born 1859 in Scotland) and John G's Boarder, Arthur J (born 1862 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England).


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John G Sheldon's household

Male

John G

Sheldon

Head
Female

Susan

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Mary

Cockran

Servant
Male

Alexander

Duncan

Boarder
Male

Fredrick D

Browning

Boarder
Male

Rob

Ward

Boarder
Male

Arthur J

Hind

Boarder
First name(s) John G
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Sheldon

Head

Married

44

1837

Devon, England

Susan

Sheldon

Wife

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Mary

Cockran

Servant

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Alexander

Duncan

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Scotland

Fredrick D

Browning

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Torquay, Devon, England

Rob

Ward

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Arthur J

Hind

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

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