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Household of John Shepherd (born 1844, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shepherd, born in 1844 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Shepherd, born in 1848 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1871 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Laura (born 1881 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Wilkinson, born in 1858 in Rainton, Durham, England.


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John Shepherd's household

Male

John

Shepherd

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Annie

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Laura

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilkinson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shepherd

Head

Married

37

1844

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Shepherd

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Annie

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Laura

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilkinson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Rainton, Durham, England

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