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Household of Thomas Sheldon (born 1817, 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.

Thomas Sheldon and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sheldon, born in 1817 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Thomas Sheldon's household

Male

Thomas

Sheldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Sister
Female

Ellen

Patterson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Jarrow, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sheldon

Head

Single

64

1817

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sheldon

Sister

Single

60

1821

Jarrow, Durham, England

Ellen

Patterson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Jarrow, Durham, England

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