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Household of William H Shorland (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

William H Shorland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Shorland, born in 1835 in Yeovil, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Louisa A Shorland, born in 1839 in Dundry, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Father, William (born 1801 in Yeovil, Somerset, England), William H's Mother, Anne M (born 1807 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England), William H's Servant, Eliza J Elizabeth (born 1851 in Gillingham, Dorset, England) and William H's Servant, Selina A (born 1853 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England).


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William H Shorland's household

Male

William H

Shorland

Head
Female

Louisa A

Shorland

Wife
Male

William

Shorland

Father
Female

Anne M

Shorland

Mother
Female

Eliza J Elizabeth

Bowles

Servant
Female

Selina A

Ackman Or Ashman

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Shorland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Yeovil, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Shorland

Head

Married

46

1835

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Louisa A

Shorland

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dundry, Somerset, England

William

Shorland

Father

Married

80

1801

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Anne M

Shorland

Mother

Married

74

1807

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Eliza J Elizabeth

Bowles

Servant

Single

30

1851

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Selina A

Ackman Or Ashman

Servant

Single

28

1853

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

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