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Household of Major Sheldon (born 1819, 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.

Major Sheldon and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Major Sheldon, born in 1819 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Major was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sheldon, born in 1832 in Methley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Major's Boarder, George A Booth, born in 1862 in Church, Lancashire, England.


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Major Sheldon's household

Male

Major

Sheldon

Head
Female

Sarah

Sheldon

Wife
Male

George A

Booth

Boarder
First name(s) Major
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Major

Sheldon

Head

Married

62

1819

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Sheldon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Methley, Yorkshire, England

George A

Booth

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Church, Lancashire, England

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