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Household of John Sherless (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Sherless and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sherless, born in 1839 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Sherless, born in 1845 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1864 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England), Emily (born 1870 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England), Edward (born 1875 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Seaham, Durham, England).


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John Sherless's household

Male

John

Sherless

Head
Female

Emily

Sherless

Wife
Female

Mary A

Sherless

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sherless

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sherless

Daughter
Male

Edward

Sherless

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Sherless

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sherless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sherless

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Emily

Sherless

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary A

Sherless

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Margaret

Sherless

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Emily

Sherless

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Edward

Sherless

Son

Single

6

1875

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Sherless

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Seaham, Durham, England

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