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Household of John Shell (born 1846, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Shell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shell, born in 1846 in Holystone, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shell, born in 1848 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1872 in Felling, Northumberland, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Wardley, Northumberland, England).


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John Shell's household

Male

John

Shell

Head
Female

Sarah

Shell

Wife
Male

George W

Shell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Holystone, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shell

Head

Married

35

1846

Holystone, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Shell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

George W

Shell

Son

Single

9

1872

Felling, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Shell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wardley, Northumberland, England

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