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Household of John Sheldon (born 1808, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 1808 in Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Sheldon, born in 1809 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1842 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Anna (born 1861 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Pauline Peake, born in 1853 in Alderley, Cheshire, England.


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John Sheldon's household

Male

John

Sheldon

Head
Female

Maria

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Joseph

Sheldon

Son
Female

Anna

Sheldon

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Sheldon

Grand Daughter
Female

Pauline

Peake

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheldon

Head

Married

73

1808

Derbyshire, England

Maria

Sheldon

Wife

Married

72

1809

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Sheldon

Son

Single

39

1842

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Anna

Sheldon

Grand Daughter

Single

20

1861

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Sheldon

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Pauline

Peake

Servant

Single

28

1853

Alderley, Cheshire, England

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