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Household of John Sheppard (born 1820, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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 Sheppard and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheppard, born in 1820 in Great Torrington, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Grace (born 1830 in Little Torrington, Devon, England) and John's Niece, May Welsh (born 1860 in Little Torrington, Devon, England).
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John Sheppard's household
John
Sheppard
Head
Grace
Sanders
Sister In Law
May Welsh
Sanders
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sheppard |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Great Torrington, Devon, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sheppard | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Great Torrington, Devon, England | |
Grace | Sanders | Sister In Law | Widow | 51 | 1830 | Little Torrington, Devon, England | |
May Welsh | Sanders | Niece | Single | 21 | 1860 | Little Torrington, Devon, England |
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