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Household of Richard Shardforth (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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.

Richard Shardforth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shardforth, born in 1852 in Hartlepool, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shardforth, born in 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1874 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, James (born 1859 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Richard's Lodger, Freser (born 1862 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Richard's Visitor, Margaret A (born 1867 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Shardforth's household

Male

Richard

Shardforth

Head
Female

Margaret

Shardforth

Wife
Male

John W

Shardforth

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shardforth

Daughter
Male

James

Shardforth

Lodger
Female

Freser

Davis

Lodger
Female

Margaret A

Brown

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shardforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hartlepool, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shardforth

Head

Married

29

1852

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Margaret

Shardforth

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Shardforth

Son

Single

7

1874

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shardforth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hartlepool, Durham, England

James

Shardforth

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Freser

Davis

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Southwick, Durham, England

Margaret A

Brown

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

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