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Household of William J Sheldon (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,Staffordshire, 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 J Sheldon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Sheldon, born in 1848 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Emma Sheldon, born in 1849 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; William A (born 1872 in Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England), Emma J (born 1873 in Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England), Francis H (born 1875 in Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England), Thomas F (born 1877 in Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Lavina (born 1881 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).


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William J Sheldon's household

Male

William J

Sheldon

Head
Female

Emma

Sheldon

Wife
Male

William A

Sheldon

Son
Female

Emma J

Sheldon

Daughter
Male

Francis H

Sheldon

Son
Male

Thomas F

Sheldon

Son
Female

Mary

Sheldon

Daughter
Female

Lavina

Sheldon

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Sheldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Sheldon

Head

Married

33

1848

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Sheldon

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

William A

Sheldon

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England

Emma J

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England

Francis H

Sheldon

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England

Thomas F

Sheldon

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnt Tree, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Lavina

Sheldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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