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Household of Martha E Shelly (born 1813, Cheshire)

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.

Martha E Shelly and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha E Shelly, born in 1813 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Martha E was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Arthur (born 1842 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), Henrietta M G (born 1843 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England) and Mary S (born 1848 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha E's Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Stonehouse, Devon, England) and Martha E's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1857 in Cornwall, England).


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Martha E Shelly's household

Female

Martha E

Shelly

Head
Male

Arthur

Shelly

Son
Female

Henrietta M G

Shelly

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Shelly

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Beatty

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Hodge

Servant
First name(s) Martha E
Last name Shelly
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha E

Shelly

Head

Widow

68

1813

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Shelly

Son

Single

39

1842

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Henrietta M G

Shelly

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Mary S

Shelly

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Jessie

Beatty

Servant

Single

23

1858

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Hodge

Servant

Single

24

1857

Cornwall, England

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