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Household of Joseph Sheldon (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Sheldon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sheldon, born in 1838 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Fanny Sheldon, born in 1857 in Sutton, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph Thomas (born 1878 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Enoch Frederick William (born 1879 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Edwin (born 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Sheldon's household

Male

Joseph

Sheldon

Head
Female

Fanny

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Joseph Thomas

Sheldon

Son
Male

Enoch Frederick William

Sheldon

Son
Male

Edwin

Sheldon

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sheldon

Head

Married

43

1838

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Sheldon

Wife

Married

24

1857

Sutton, Warwickshire, England

Joseph Thomas

Sheldon

Son

Single

3

1878

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Enoch Frederick William

Sheldon

Son

Single

2

1879

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edwin

Sheldon

Son

Single

0

1881

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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