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Household of John Sheldon (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Sheldon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheldon, born in 1844 in Rainow, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Sheldon, born in 1848 in Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1872 in Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, England), Oliver (born 1875 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), Fredrick (born 1878 in Bollington, Cheshire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Adlington, Cheshire, England).


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John Sheldon's household

Male

John

Sheldon

Head
Female

Jane

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Arthur

Sheldon

Son
Male

Oliver

Sheldon

Son
Male

Fredrick

Sheldon

Son
Male

Walter

Sheldon

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rainow, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheldon

Head

Married

37

1844

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Jane

Sheldon

Wife

Married

33

1848

Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Sheldon

Son

Single

9

1872

Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, England

Oliver

Sheldon

Son

Single

6

1875

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Fredrick

Sheldon

Son

Single

3

1878

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Walter

Sheldon

Son

Single

0

1881

Adlington, Cheshire, England

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