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Household of Martha Sheldon (born 1812, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Sheldon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Sheldon, born in 1812 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Thomas (born 1846 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), James (born 1852 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England) and Jonathan (born 1859 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Nephew, Henry Stubbs, born in 1859 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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Martha Sheldon's household

Female

Martha

Sheldon

Head
Male

Thomas

Sheldon

Son
Male

James

Sheldon

Son
Male

Jonathan

Sheldon

Son
Male

Henry

Stubbs

Nephew
First name(s) Martha
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Sheldon

Head

Widow

69

1812

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Sheldon

Son

Single

35

1846

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

James

Sheldon

Son

Single

29

1852

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Jonathan

Sheldon

Son

Single

22

1859

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Henry

Stubbs

Nephew

Single

22

1859

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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