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Household of John Sherar (born 1828, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Sherar and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sherar, born in 1828 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sherar, born in 1827 in Seaford, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Eliza Watkins, born in 1859 in Preston, Sussex, England.


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John Sherar's household

Male

John

Sherar

Head
Female

Mary A

Sherar

Wife
Female

Eliza

Watkins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sherar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sherar

Head

Married

53

1828

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Sherar

Wife

Married

54

1827

Seaford, Sussex, England

Eliza

Watkins

Servant

Single

22

1859

Preston, Sussex, England

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