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Household of Penelope Shepherd (born 1834, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

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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.

Penelope Shepherd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Penelope Shepherd, born in 1834 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. Penelope was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; James (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Penelope's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Penelope's Visitor, Alexander (born 1860 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland).


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Penelope Shepherd's household

Female

Penelope

Shepherd

Head
Male

James

Shepherd

Son
Male

William

Shepherd

Son
Male

Alexander

Brown

Boarder
Male

Alexander

McKay

Visitor
First name(s) Penelope
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Penelope

Shepherd

Head

Widow

47

1834

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Shepherd

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Shepherd

Son

-

8

1873

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

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