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Household of John Sheffield (born 1806, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Sheffield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheffield, born in 1806 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Half Sister, Mary A (born 1836 in Islington, Middlesex, England), John's Half Sister, Susan (born 1838 in Islington, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Posthurna (born 1838 in Finchley, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Amelia (born 1847 in Southwark, Surrey, England).


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John Sheffield's household

Male

John

Sheffield

Head
Female

Mary A

Sheffield

Half Sister
Female

Susan

Sheffield

Half Sister
Female

Posthurna

Jenkins

Servant
Female

Amelia

Male

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sheffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheffield

Head

Single

75

1806

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Sheffield

Half Sister

Single

45

1836

Islington, Middlesex, England

Susan

Sheffield

Half Sister

Single

43

1838

Islington, Middlesex, England

Posthurna

Jenkins

Servant

Single

43

1838

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Male

Servant

Single

34

1847

Southwark, Surrey, England

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