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Household of John Sheldon (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheldon, born in 1853 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sheldon, born in 1856 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Ethel (born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary A Ryan, born in 1863 in Gravesend, Kent, England.


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John Sheldon's household

Male

John

Sheldon

Head
Female

Harriet

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Ethel

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Ryan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheldon

Head

Married

28

1853

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Sheldon

Wife

Married

25

1856

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Ethel

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Bertha

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Ryan

Servant

Single

18

1863

Gravesend, Kent, England

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