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Household of Joseph Sheldon (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 1852 in Bollington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Sheldon, born in 1850 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1874 in Cheshire, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Heap Bridge, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Sheldon's household

Male

Joseph

Sheldon

Head
Female

Emma

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Albert

Sheldon

Son
Male

Herbert

Sheldon

Son
Male

Arthur

Sheldon

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bollington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Sheldon

Head

Married

29

1852

Bollington, Lancashire, England

Emma

Sheldon

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cheshire, England

Albert

Sheldon

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheshire, England

Herbert

Sheldon

Son

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Sheldon

Son

Single

3

1878

Heap Bridge, Lancashire, England

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