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Household of John Shell (born 1835, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shell, born in 1835 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Shell, born in 1850 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William J (born 1874 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1876 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1878 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David (born 1881 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Howell (born 1832 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, William (born 1832 in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales).
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John Shell's household
John
Shell
Head
Mary
Shell
Wife
William J
Shell
Son
Mary A
Shell
Daughter
Thomas
Shell
Son
David
Shell
Son
Howell
Davies
Lodger
William
Lewis
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shell | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England | |
Mary | Shell | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William J | Shell | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary A | Shell | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Shell | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | Shell | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Howell | Davies | Lodger | Single | 49 | 1832 | Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
William | Lewis | Lodger | Single | 49 | 1832 | Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales |
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