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Household of Joseph Sheppard (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Sheppard and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sheppard, born in 1847 in Mark, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Serena Sheppard, born in 1851 in Wedmore, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Gilbert (born 1874 in Mark, Somerset, England) and Emma (born 1875 in Mark, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Eliza (born 1849 in Mark, Somerset, England) and Joseph's Servant, Ann (born 1867 in Mark, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Sheppard's household

Male

Joseph

Sheppard

Head
Female

Serena

Sheppard

Wife
Male

Gilbert

Sheppard

Son
Female

Emma

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Sheppard

Sister
Female

Ann

West

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Mark, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sheppard

Head

Married

34

1847

Mark, Somerset, England

Serena

Sheppard

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Gilbert

Sheppard

Son

Single

7

1874

Mark, Somerset, England

Emma

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mark, Somerset, England

Eliza

Sheppard

Sister

Single

32

1849

Mark, Somerset, England

Ann

West

Servant

Single

14

1867

Mark, Somerset, England

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