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Household of John Shepherd (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 1843 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1873 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Annie Louisa (born 1852 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Jane E (born 1856 in Dawley, Shropshire, England).


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John Shepherd's household

Male

John

Shepherd

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

Edward

Shepherd

Son
Female

Annie Louisa

Clarke

Servant
Female

Jane E

Worrall

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shepherd

Head

Widower

38

1843

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Edward

Shepherd

Son

Single

8

1873

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

Annie Louisa

Clarke

Servant

Widow

29

1852

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Jane E

Worrall

Servant

Single

25

1856

Dawley, Shropshire, England

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