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Household of John Sheldon (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Sheldon, born in 1850 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Percy (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emma A Steel, born in 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Sheldon's household

Male

John

Sheldon

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Percy

Sheldon

Son
Male

Albert

Sheldon

Son
Male

Henry

Sheldon

Son
Female

Emma A

Steel

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheldon

Head

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Sheldon

Wife

Married

31

1850

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Sheldon

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Sheldon

Son

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Sheldon

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma A

Steel

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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