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Household of Robert Sheffield (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Sheffield and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sheffield, born in 1816 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 14 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Emma Anne (born 1846 in London, Middlesex, England), Charlotte Elizabeth (born 1851 in London, Middlesex, England), Jane Grace (born 1853 in London, Middlesex, England) and Sarah Maud (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother In Law, Mary Ann (born 1802 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Emily Sarah (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Emma Eliza (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Minnie Ruth (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Ada Mary (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Etty Jane (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Robert's Boarder, Florence E (born 1875 in Canada), Robert's Boarder, Edward Thomas (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England) and Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Portland, Dorset, England).


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Robert Sheffield's household

Male

Robert

Sheffield

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Foster

Mother In Law
Female

Emma Anne

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Charlotte Elizabeth

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Jane Grace

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Sarah Maud

Sheffield

Daughter
Female

Emily Sarah

Farrance

Boarder
Female

Emma Eliza

Halford

Boarder
Female

Minnie Ruth

White

Boarder
Female

Ada Mary

Halford

Boarder
Female

Etty Jane

Cale

Boarder
Female

Florence E

Hardwicke

Boarder
Male

Edward Thomas

Dearing

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Hirst

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sheffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sheffield

Head

Widower

65

1816

London, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Foster

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

London, Middlesex, England

Emma Anne

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Charlotte Elizabeth

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

Jane Grace

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

28

1853

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah Maud

Sheffield

Daughter

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

Emily Sarah

Farrance

Boarder

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

Emma Eliza

Halford

Boarder

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Minnie Ruth

White

Boarder

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Ada Mary

Halford

Boarder

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Etty Jane

Cale

Boarder

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Florence E

Hardwicke

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Canada

Edward Thomas

Dearing

Boarder

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Hirst

Servant

Single

24

1857

Portland, Dorset, England

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