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Household of Joseph Sheldon (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 Sheldon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sheldon, born in 1828 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Lydia Sheldon, born in 1833 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1859 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1881 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Emily (born 1855 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Sheldon's household

Male

Joseph

Sheldon

Head
Female

Lydia

Sheldon

Wife
Female

Ann

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Lily

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Emily

Whittaker

Grand Daughter
Female

Ada

Whittaker

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sheldon

Head

Married

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Sheldon

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Whittaker

Grand Daughter

-

26

1855

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Whittaker

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

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