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Household of Shem Akehurst (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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.

Shem Akehurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Shem Akehurst, born in 1845 in Hellingly, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Shem was the head of the household, married to Ellen Akehurst, born in 1843 in Heathfield, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1870 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Emily (born 1872 in Lewes, Sussex, England), Charlie (born 1875 in Lewes, Sussex, England) and Lethia (born 1877 in Lewes, Sussex, England).


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Shem Akehurst's household

Male

Shem

Akehurst

Head
Female

Ellen

Akehurst

Wife
Female

Edith

Akehurst

Daughter
Female

Emily

Akehurst

Daughter
Male

Charlie

Akehurst

Son
Female

Lethia

Akehurst

Daughter
First name(s) Shem
Last name Akehurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hellingly, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Shem

Akehurst

Head

Married

36

1845

Hellingly, Sussex, England

Ellen

Akehurst

Wife

Married

38

1843

Heathfield, Sussex, England

Edith

Akehurst

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lewes, Sussex, England

Emily

Akehurst

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lewes, Sussex, England

Charlie

Akehurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Lewes, Sussex, England

Lethia

Akehurst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lewes, Sussex, England

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