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Household of Robert E Shepherd (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Robert E Shepherd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert E Shepherd, born in 1847 in Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert E was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Emma J (born 1876 in Kirkham, Yorkshire, England) and Rhoda L (born 1877 in Kirkham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert E's Housekeeper, Betsey (born 1848 in Lincolnshire, England), Robert E's Boarder, Charles (born 1842 in Lincolnshire, England) and Robert E's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Lincolnshire, England).


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Robert E Shepherd's household

Male

Robert E

Shepherd

Head
Female

Emma J

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Rhoda L

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Shewler

Housekeeper
Male

Charles

Keal

Boarder
Male

John

Clifton

Boarder
First name(s) Robert E
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert E

Shepherd

Head

Widower

34

1847

Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kirkham, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda L

Shepherd

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kirkham, Yorkshire, England

Betsey

Shewler

Housekeeper

-

33

1848

Lincolnshire, England

Charles

Keal

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Lincolnshire, England

John

Clifton

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Lincolnshire, England

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