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Household of Matilda Sheldon (born 1847, Radnorshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Matilda Sheldon and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Sheldon, born in 1847 in Radnor, Radnorshire, consisted of 3 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Florence Ida, born 1870 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Matilda's Boarder, Georgina Meles, born in 1859 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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Matilda Sheldon's household

Female

Matilda

Sheldon

Head
Female

Florence Ida

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Meles

Boarder
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda

Sheldon

Head

Widow

34

1847

Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales

Florence Ida

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales

Georgina

Meles

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Chester, Cheshire, England

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