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Household of Joseph Sheffield (born 1855, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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 Sheffield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sheffield, born in 1855 in Quorndon, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emily Sheffield, born in 1859 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1881 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, Harry (born 1860 in Quarndon, Leicestershire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Charlotte (born 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Joseph Sheffield's household

Male

Joseph

Sheffield

Head
Female

Emily

Sheffield

Wife
Male

Arthur

Sheffield

Son
Male

Harry

Sheffield

Brother
Female

Charlotte

Chapman

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sheffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Quorndon, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sheffield

Head

Married

26

1855

Quorndon, Leicestershire, England

Emily

Sheffield

Wife

Married

22

1859

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Sheffield

Son

Single

0

1881

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Sheffield

Brother

Single

21

1860

Quarndon, Leicestershire, England

Charlotte

Chapman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

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