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Household of William Pickering Sherwin (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Pickering Sherwin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pickering Sherwin, born in 1839 in Netherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William Pickering was the head of the household, married to Emma Sherwin, born in 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1874 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England), Harriet Rebecca (born 1875 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Pickering's Stepson, William Jepson, born in 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Pickering Sherwin's household

Male

William Pickering

Sherwin

Head
Female

Emma

Sherwin

Wife
Male

William

Jepson

Stepson
Male

Albert

Sherwin

Son
Female

Harriet Rebecca

Sherwin

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Sherwin

Son
First name(s) William Pickering
Last name Sherwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Pickering

Sherwin

Head

Married

42

1839

Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Sherwin

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William

Jepson

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Sherwin

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Rebecca

Sherwin

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Sherwin

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

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