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Household of Walter Sheil (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Walter Sheil and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Sheil, born in 1850 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sheil, born in 1850 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Boarder, James (born 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Walter's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Walter Sheil's household

Male

Walter

Sheil

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sheil

Wife
Male

James

Sheil

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Boarder
Male

John

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Walter
Last name Sheil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Sheil

Head

Married

31

1850

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sheil

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Sheil

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Wilson

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Wilson

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

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