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Household of Joseph Sheard (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Sheard and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sheard, born in 1813 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sheard, born in 1818 in Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Edmond (born 1870 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Willy (born 1873 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Isaac (born 1863 in Churwell, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, James (born 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Sheard's household

Male

Joseph

Sheard

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Sheard

Wife
Male

Edmond

Sheard

Grand Son
Male

Willy

Sheard

Grand Son
Male

Isaac

Teasdale

Servant
Male

James

Davis

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sheard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sheard

Head

Married

68

1813

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Sheard

Wife

Married

63

1818

Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Edmond

Sheard

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Willy

Sheard

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Isaac

Teasdale

Servant

Single

18

1863

Churwell, Yorkshire, England

James

Davis

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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