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Household of Matthew Sheppard (born 1823, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Matthew Sheppard and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sheppard, born in 1823 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Sheppard, born in 1827 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Owen (born 1865 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1868 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Kate (born 1872 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, Emma Fisher, born in 1832 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.


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Matthew Sheppard's household

Male

Matthew

Sheppard

Head
Female

Ann

Sheppard

Wife
Male

Owen

Sheppard

Son
Female

Ada

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Kate

Sheppard

Daughter
Female

Emma

Fisher

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sheppard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sheppard

Head

Married

58

1823

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Ann

Sheppard

Wife

Married

54

1827

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Owen

Sheppard

Son

Single

16

1865

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Ada

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Kate

Sheppard

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Emma

Fisher

Lodger

Widow

49

1832

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

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