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Household of William J Sherer (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, 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 J Sherer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Sherer, born in 1853 in Backwell, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Martha Sherer, born in 1851 in Wells, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1876 in Bedminster, Somerset, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Bedminster, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Lodger, Thomas (born 1855 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and William J's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Bedminster, Somerset, England).


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William J Sherer's household

Male

William J

Sherer

Head
Female

Martha

Sherer

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Sherer

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Sherer

Son
Male

Thomas

Lounen

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Lounen

Wife
Male

William

Cole

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Sherer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Backwell, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Sherer

Head

Married

28

1853

Backwell, Somerset, England

Martha

Sherer

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wells, Somerset, England

Gertrude

Sherer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Herbert

Sherer

Son

Single

1

1880

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Thomas

Lounen

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Lounen

Wife

Married

26

1855

Hackney, Middlesex, England

William

Cole

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Bedminster, Somerset, England

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