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Household of John Sheppard (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sheppard, born in 1845 in Chilcompton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Sheppard, born in 1847 in Kilmersdon, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Muriel (born 1870 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1872 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1876 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England), William (born 1878 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England) and John (born 1880 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Eliza Sheppard, born in 1811 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England.


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John Sheppard's household

Male

John

Sheppard

Head
Female

Sarah A

Sheppard

Wife
Female

Muriel

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Alice

Sheppard

Daughter
Male

William

Sheppard

Son
Male

John

Sheppard

Son
Female

Eliza

Sheppard

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chilcompton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sheppard

Head

Married

36

1845

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Sheppard

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kilmersdon, Somerset, England

Muriel

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

Mary

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

Alice

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

William

Sheppard

Son

Single

3

1878

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

John

Sheppard

Son

Single

1

1880

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

Eliza

Sheppard

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Chilcompton, Somerset, England

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