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Household of Louisa Shilson (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Louisa Shilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Louisa Shilson, born in 1851 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Louisa was the head of the household, married to Harold Shilson, born in 1875 in Stockton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Harold (born 1875 in Stockton, Durham, England), Ethel (born 1876 in Stockton, Durham, England), Reginald (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Louisa's Servant, Clara (born 1856 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Louisa's Servant, Bessie (born 1865 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Louisa Shilson's household

Female

Louisa

Shilson

Head
Male

Harold

Shilson

Son
Female

Ethel

Shilson

Daughter
Male

Reginald

Shilson

Son
Male

Walter

Shilson

Son
Female

Clara

Binny

Servant
Female

Bessie

Pearce

Servant
First name(s) Louisa
Last name Shilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Louisa

Shilson

Head

Married

30

1851

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harold

Shilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Stockton, Durham, England

Ethel

Shilson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Stockton, Durham, England

Reginald

Shilson

Son

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

Walter

Shilson

Son

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

Clara

Binny

Servant

Single

25

1856

Plymouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Pearce

Servant

Single

16

1865

Plymouth, Devon, England

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