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Household of John Sherlock (born 1832, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Sherlock and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sherlock, born in 1832 in Winchelsea, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Sherlock, born in 1837 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1861 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), Phineas (born 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Edgar (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rose (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Arthur (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Sherlock's household

Male

John

Sherlock

Head
Female

Harriett

Sherlock

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sherlock

Daughter
Male

Phineas

Sherlock

Son
Male

Edgar

Sherlock

Son
Male

William

Sherlock

Son
Female

Rose

Sherlock

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Sherlock

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sherlock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Winchelsea, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sherlock

Head

Married

49

1832

Winchelsea, Sussex, England

Harriett

Sherlock

Wife

Married

44

1837

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Phineas

Sherlock

Son

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Edgar

Sherlock

Son

Single

15

1866

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Sherlock

Son

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rose

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

Sherlock

Son

Single

7

1874

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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