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Household of Octavius Shepherd (born 1826, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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.

Octavius Shepherd and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Octavius Shepherd, born in 1826 in Faversham, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Octavius was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shepherd, born in 1827 in Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Octavius's Nephew, George B (born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Octavius's Servant, Mercy (born 1861 in Kent, England).


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Octavius Shepherd's household

Male

Octavius

Shepherd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Wife
Male

George B

Rhind

Nephew
Female

Mercy

Kennett

Servant
First name(s) Octavius
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Faversham, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Octavius

Shepherd

Head

Married

55

1826

Faversham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Wife

Married

54

1827

Essex, England

George B

Rhind

Nephew

Widower

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mercy

Kennett

Servant

Single

20

1861

Kent, England

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