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Household of William Hale Shilston (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 Hale Shilston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hale Shilston, born in 1823 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William Hale was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shilston, born in 1826 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1856 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Oscar (born 1858 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Amanda (born 1860 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Hale's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England) and William Hale's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Plympton, Devon, England).


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William Hale Shilston's household

Male

William Hale

Shilston

Head
Female

Sarah

Shilston

Wife
Female

Clara

Shilston

Daughter
Male

Oscar

Shilston

Son
Female

Amanda

Shilston

Daughter
Female

Annie

Palmer

Servant
Female

Annie

Collacott

Servant
First name(s) William Hale
Last name Shilston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Hale

Shilston

Head

Married

58

1823

Plymouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Shilston

Wife

Married

55

1826

Plymouth, Devon, England

Clara

Shilston

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Plymouth, Devon, England

Oscar

Shilston

Son

Single

23

1858

Plymouth, Devon, England

Amanda

Shilston

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Plymouth, Devon, England

Annie

Palmer

Servant

Single

19

1862

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Annie

Collacott

Servant

Single

19

1862

Plympton, Devon, England

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