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Household of John Sherlaw (born 1833, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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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 Sherlaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sherlaw, born in 1833 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Sherlaw, born in 1831 in Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1862 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1874 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Sherlaw's household

Male

John

Sherlaw

Head
Female

Helen

Sherlaw

Wife
Male

William

Sherlaw

Son
Male

Archibald

Sherlaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Sherlaw

Son
Female

Helen

Sherlaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sherlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sherlaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Sherlaw

Wife

Married

50

1831

Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Sherlaw

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland

Archibald

Sherlaw

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Thomas

Sherlaw

Son

-

11

1870

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Sherlaw

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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