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Household of Ruth Sheard (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Ruth Sheard and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Sheard, born in 1811 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Servant, Hannah (born 1860 in -) and Ruth's Servant, Harriet (born 1858 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Ruth Sheard's household

Female

Ruth

Sheard

Head
Female

Hannah

Henderson

Servant
Female

Harriet

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Sheard
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Sheard

Head

Widow

70

1811

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Henderson

Servant

Single

21

1860

-

Harriet

Wood

Servant

Single

23

1858

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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