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Household of John Shepherd (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 Shepherd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shepherd, born in 1836 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shepherd, born in 1849 in Farrington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1873 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Mary E S (born 1880 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).


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John Shepherd's household

Male

John

Shepherd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Louisa

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Mary E S

Shepherd

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shepherd

Head

Married

45

1836

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Wife

Married

32

1849

Farrington, Devon, England

Louisa

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Bessie

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary E S

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gillingham, Dorset, England

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