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Household of John L Sheldon (born 1846, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, 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.
John L Sheldon and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Sheldon, born in 1846 in Sydenham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Olive Sheldon, born in 1842 in Dunwood, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), James A (born 1874 in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England) and Hannah C (born 1872 in Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John L's Mother In Law, Anne (born 1796 in Harper's Gate, Staffordshire, England) and John L's Lodger, George (born 1856 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).
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John L Sheldon's household
John L
Sheldon
Head
Olive
Sheldon
Wife
Arthur
Mason
Son
Jane
Mason
Daughter
James A
Mason
Son
Hannah C
Mason
Daughter
Anne
Sherratt
Mother In Law
George
Eliman
Lodger
| First name(s) | John L |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Sydenham, Kent, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John L | Sheldon | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Sydenham, Kent, England | |
Olive | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dunwood, Staffordshire, England | |
Arthur | Mason | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Staffordshire, England | |
Jane | Mason | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Staffordshire, England | |
James A | Mason | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England | |
Hannah C | Mason | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Smallthorne, Staffordshire, England | |
Anne | Sherratt | Mother In Law | Widow | 85 | 1796 | Harper's Gate, Staffordshire, England | |
George | Eliman | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England |
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