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Household of Robert J Shiffield (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Robert J Shiffield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert J Shiffield, born in 1838 in , consisted of 5 members. Robert J was the head of the household, married to Catherine B Shiffield, born in 1843 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John H H (born 1869 in Ireland) and Arthur H (born 1878 in Penshaw, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert J's Servant, Sarah Gibson, born in 1861 in Rainton, Durham, England.


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Robert J Shiffield's household

Male

Robert J

Shiffield

Head
Female

Catherine B

Shiffield

Wife
Male

John H H

Shiffield

Son
Male

Arthur H

Shiffield

Son
Female

Sarah

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) Robert J
Last name Shiffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert J

Shiffield

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Catherine B

Shiffield

Wife

Married

38

1843

City of London, Middlesex, England

John H H

Shiffield

Son

Single

12

1869

Ireland

Arthur H

Shiffield

Son

Single

3

1878

Penshaw, Durham, England

Sarah

Gibson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Rainton, Durham, England

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