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Household of Thomas Sheldon (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Thomas Sheldon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sheldon, born in 1845 in Stockton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheldon, born in 1851 in Castleside, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John R (born 1871 in Blackhill, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1873 in Blackhill, Durham, England), George D (born 1875 in Blackhill, Durham, England), Charlotte J (born 1877 in Blackhill, Durham, England) and Mary Annie (born 1880 in Blackhill, Durham, England).


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Thomas Sheldon's household

Male

Thomas

Sheldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife
Male

John R

Sheldon

Son
Male

Thomas W

Sheldon

Son
Male

George D

Sheldon

Son
Female

Charlotte J

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Mary Annie

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stockton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sheldon

Head

Married

36

1845

Stockton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Wife

Married

30

1851

Castleside, Durham, England

John R

Sheldon

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackhill, Durham, England

Thomas W

Sheldon

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackhill, Durham, England

George D

Sheldon

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackhill, Durham, England

Charlotte J

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackhill, Durham, England

Mary Annie

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackhill, Durham, England

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