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Household of John Willis Shepherd (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Willis Shepherd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Willis Shepherd, born in 1843 in Gilesgate, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John Willis was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Shepherd, born in 1851 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Margaret E (born 1877 in Gilesgate, Durham, England), Ernest W (born 1879 in Nevilles Cross, Durham, England) and William A H (born 1881 in Nevilles Cross, Durham, England).


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John Willis Shepherd's household

Male

John Willis

Shepherd

Head
Female

Margaret A

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

Ernest W

Shepherd

Son
Male

William A H

Shepherd

Son
First name(s) John Willis
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gilesgate, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John Willis

Shepherd

Head

Married

38

1843

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Margaret A

Shepherd

Wife

Married

30

1851

Durham, England

Margaret E

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Ernest W

Shepherd

Son

Single

2

1879

Nevilles Cross, Durham, England

William A H

Shepherd

Son

Single

0

1881

Nevilles Cross, Durham, England

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