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Household of John Sheffield (born 1845, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheffield, born in 1845 in Bayton, Worcestershire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Sheffield, born in 1844 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Harriett (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1870 in Hooton, Cheshire, England), John A (born 1873 in Willaston, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Hooton, Cheshire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Hooton, Cheshire, England) and Maud (born 1880 in Hooton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1854 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1863 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Sheffield's household

Male

John

Sheffield

Head
Female

Harriett

Sheffield

Wife
Female

Harriett

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Emma

Sheffield

Daughter
Male

John A

Sheffield

Son
Female

Florence

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Edith

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Maud

Sheffield

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Overton

Lodger
Male

John

Andrews

Lodger
Male

George

Edwards

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sheffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bayton, Worcestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheffield

Head

Married

36

1845

Bayton, Worcestershire, England

Harriett

Sheffield

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Harriett

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chester, Cheshire, England

Emma

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hooton, Cheshire, England

John A

Sheffield

Son

Single

8

1873

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Florence

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hooton, Cheshire, England

Edith

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hooton, Cheshire, England

Maud

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hooton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Overton

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

John

Andrews

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Royston, Hertfordshire, England

George

Edwards

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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