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Household of Josh Sheard (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Josh Sheard and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josh Sheard, born in 1848 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Josh was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sheard, born in 1851 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1876 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph Jun (born 1880 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Josh's Lodger, James Hall, born in 1845 in Batley, Yorkshire, England.


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Josh Sheard's household

Male

Josh

Sheard

Head
Female

Sarah

Sheard

Wife
Female

Ann

Sheard

Daughter
Male

Joseph Jun

Sheard

Son
Male

James

Hall

Lodger
First name(s) Josh
Last name Sheard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josh

Sheard

Head

Married

33

1848

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Sheard

Wife

Married

30

1851

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Sheard

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Jun

Sheard

Son

Single

1

1880

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James

Hall

Lodger

-

36

1845

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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