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Household of Thomas Sheffield (born 1842, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Thomas Sheffield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sheffield, born in 1842 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Sheffield, born in 1833 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Matthew, born 1866 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1823 in London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Emma (born 1842 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England).


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Thomas Sheffield's household

Male

Thomas

Sheffield

Head
Female

Mary

Sheffield

Wife
Male

Matthew

Sheffield

Son
Male

William

Hill

Lodger
Female

Emma

Kendall

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sheffield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sheffield

Head

Married

39

1842

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Mary

Sheffield

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Matthew

Sheffield

Son

Single

15

1866

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

William

Hill

Lodger

Single

58

1823

London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Kendall

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

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