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Household of Richard Vincent Sheldon (born 1824, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 Vincent Sheldon and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Vincent Sheldon, born in 1824 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 10 members. Richard Vincent was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Fanny (born 1860 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England) and Mary Roberta (born 1861 in Hoylake, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard Vincent's Visitor, John Gibbons (born 1811 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), Richard Vincent's Companion, Adeline Georgina (born 1827 in -), Richard Vincent's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Holland, Lancashire, England), Richard Vincent's Servant, Sarah (born 1838 in Childs Ercall, Shropshire, England), Richard Vincent's Servant, Margaret Ann (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard Vincent's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in West Kirby, Cheshire, England) and Richard Vincent's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Childs Ercall, Shropshire, England).


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Richard Vincent Sheldon's household

Male

Richard Vincent

Sheldon

Head
Female

Fanny

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Mary Roberta

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

John Gibbons

Congueville

Visitor
Female

Adeline Georgina

Luning

Companion
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Servant
Female

Sarah

Green

Servant
Female

Margaret Ann

Harrison

Servant
Female

Catherine

Smith

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Green

Visitor
First name(s) Richard Vincent
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard Vincent

Sheldon

Head

Widower

57

1824

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Fanny

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

Mary Roberta

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hoylake, Cheshire, England

John Gibbons

Congueville

Visitor

Widower

70

1811

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Adeline Georgina

Luning

Companion

Single

54

1827

-

Elizabeth

Harrison

Servant

Single

39

1842

Holland, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Green

Servant

Single

43

1838

Childs Ercall, Shropshire, England

Margaret Ann

Harrison

Servant

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

West Kirby, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Green

Visitor

Single

37

1844

Childs Ercall, Shropshire, England

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