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Household of Robert Sheldon (born 1836, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Sheldon and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sheldon, born in 1836 in Pittington, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sheldon, born in 1836 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Robert (born 1870 in Jarrow, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Charles (born 1877 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Thomas H (born 1880 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Sarah J Ord, born in 1863 in Jarrow, Durham, England.
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Robert Sheldon's household
Robert
Sheldon
Head
Eliza
Sheldon
Wife
William
Sheldon
Son
Robert
Sheldon
Son
John
Sheldon
Son
Eliza
Sheldon
Daughter
Charles
Sheldon
Son
Thomas H
Sheldon
Son
Sarah J
Ord
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Sheldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Pittington, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Sheldon | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Pittington, Durham, England | |
Eliza | Sheldon | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Sheldon | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Robert | Sheldon | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
John | Sheldon | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Eliza | Sheldon | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Charles | Sheldon | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Thomas H | Sheldon | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Ord | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Jarrow, Durham, England |
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