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Household of Thomas Shepherd (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Shepherd and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shepherd, born in 1840 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Shepherd, born in 1840 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Archer (born 1864 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph Arthur (born 1879 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1822 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Niece, Mary (born 1858 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
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Thomas Shepherd's household
Thomas
Shepherd
Head
Jane
Shepherd
Wife
John Archer
Shepherd
Son
Sarah
Shepherd
Daughter
Ada
Shepherd
Daughter
Joseph Arthur
Shepherd
Son
Sarah
Archer
Sister In Law
Mary
Archer
Niece
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Shepherd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Ossett, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Shepherd | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Shepherd | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
John Archer | Shepherd | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Shepherd | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Shepherd | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph Arthur | Shepherd | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Archer | Sister In Law | Single | 59 | 1822 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Archer | Niece | Single | 23 | 1858 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England |
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