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Household of Thomas Shelham (born 1854)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, 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 Shelham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shelham, born in 1854 in , consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Shelham, born in 1839 in Mile End, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, William (born 1860 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Thomas's Sister In Law, Hester (born 1850 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Thomas's Niece, Florence (born 1878 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Thomas's Servant, Nellie (born 1863 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), Thomas's Lodger, Henry A (born 1843 in Africa) and Thomas's Lodger, Francis (born 1826 in United States).


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Thomas Shelham's household

Male

Thomas

Shelham

Head
Female

Jane

Shelham

Wife
Male

William

Nearn

Stepson
Female

Hester

Lacey

Sister In Law
Female

Florence

Lacey

Niece
Female

Nellie

Banister

Servant
Male

Henry A

Rhodes

Lodger
Male

Francis

Atterbury

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shelham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shelham

Head

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Jane

Shelham

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mile End, Middlesex, England

William

Nearn

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Woolwich, Kent, England

Hester

Lacey

Sister In Law

Married

31

1850

Woolwich, Kent, England

Florence

Lacey

Niece

Single

3

1878

Woolwich, Kent, England

Nellie

Banister

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Henry A

Rhodes

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Africa

Francis

Atterbury

Lodger

Widower

55

1826

United States

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