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Household of Mathias Sheldon (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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.

Mathias Sheldon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathias Sheldon, born in 1831 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Mathias was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sheldon, born in 1835 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Mathias (born 1861 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Lizzie (born 1864 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mathias's Servant, Lucy (born 1859 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Mathias's Servant, Samuel (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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Mathias Sheldon's household

Male

Mathias

Sheldon

Head
Female

Sarah

Sheldon

Wife
Male

Mathias

Sheldon

Son
Female

Sarah

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Beaman

Servant
Male

Samuel

Lacy

Servant
First name(s) Mathias
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathias

Sheldon

Head

Married

50

1831

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Sheldon

Wife

Married

46

1835

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mathias

Sheldon

Son

Single

20

1861

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

19

1862

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Lizzie

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

17

1864

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Beaman

Servant

Single

22

1859

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Lacy

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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